2 Corinthians 12:1

Easy To Read Version

I must continue to boast. It won’t help, but I will talk now about visions {\cf2\super [41]} and revelations {\cf2\super [42]} from the Lord.

Cross References

Numbers 12:6

God said, “Listen to me! You will have prophets. [168] I, the Lord, will show myself to them in visions. [169] I will speak to them in dreams.

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth. It is better for you that I go away. Why? Because when I go away I will send the Helper {\cf2\super [223]} to you. But if I did not go away, then the Helper would not come.

John 18:14

Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders that it would be better if one man died for all the people.

Acts 18:9

During the night, Paul had a vision. {\cf2\super [366]} The Lord said to him, “Don’t be afraid! Continue talking to people and don’t stop!

Acts 23:11

The next night the Lord \{Jesus\} came and stood by Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must also go to Rome to tell people there about me!”

1 Corinthians 10:23

“All things are allowed.” Yes. But not all things are good. “All things are allowed.” Yes. But some things don’t help \{others\} grow stronger.

1 Corinthians 14:6

Brothers and sisters, will it help you if I come to you speaking in \{different\} languages? No! It will help you only if I bring you a new truth or some knowledge, or some prophecy, {\cf2\super [97]} or some teaching.

1 Corinthians 6:12

“All things are allowed for me.” But not all things are good. “All things are allowed for me.” But I will not let anything be my master.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been \{talking like\} a fool. But you made me do it. You people are the ones who should say good things about me. I am worth nothing, but those “great apostles {\cf2\super [46]} ” are not worth any more than I am!

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will boast about a man like that. But I will not boast about myself. I will boast only about my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:7

But I must not become too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me. So a painful problem {\cf2\super [45]} was given to me. That problem is an angel from Satan (the devil). It is sent to beat me and keep me from being too proud.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But the Lord said to me, “My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.

2 Corinthians 8:10

This is what I think you should do: Last year you were the first to want to give. And you were the first that gave.

Galatians 1:12

I did not get my message from any other human. The Good News is not something I learned from other people. Jesus Christ himself gave it to me. He showed me the Good News that I should tell people.

Galatians 2:2

I went because God showed me that I should go. I went to those men who were considered to be the leaders \{of the believers\}. When we were alone, I told these men the Good News {\cf2\super [10]} I tell to the non-Jewish people. \{I wanted these men to understand my work,\} so that my past work and the work I do now would not be wasted.

Ephesians 3:3

God let me know his secret plan. He showed it to me. I have already written a little about this.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

What we tell you now is the Lord’s own message. We who are living now might still be living when the Lord comes again. We who are living at that time will be with the Lord, but not before those people who have already died.

1 John 5:20

But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}