2 Corinthians 12:1

New Century Version

I must continue to brag. It will do no good, but I will talk now about visions and revelations from the Lord.

Cross References

Ezekiel 11:24

The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the captives who had been taken from Judah to Babylonia. This happened in a vision given by the Spirit of God, and then the vision I had seen ended.

Numbers 12:6

He said, “Listen to my words: When prophets are among you, I, the Lord, will show myself to them in visions; 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. When I go away, I will send the Helper to you. If I do not go away, the Helper will not come.

John 18:14

Caiaphas was the one who told the Jews that it would be better if one man died for all the people.

Acts 18:9

During the night, the Lord told Paul in a vision: “Don’t be afraid. Continue talking to people and don’t be quiet.

Acts 23:11

The next night the Lord came and stood by Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must do the same in Rome.”

1 Corinthians 10:23

“We are allowed to do all things,” but not all things are good for us to do. “We are allowed to do all things,” but not all things 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 new knowledge, or prophecy, or teaching.

1 Corinthians 6:12

“I am allowed to do all things,” but not all things are good for me to do. “I am allowed to do all things,” but I will not let anything make me its slave.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been talking like a fool, but you made me do it. You are the ones who should say good things about me. I am worth nothing, but those “great apostles” are not worth any more than I am!

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will brag about a man like that, but I will not brag about myself, except about my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:7

So that I would not become too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me, a painful physical problem was given to me. This problem was a messenger from Satan, sent to beat me and keep me from being too proud.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you. When you are weak, my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to brag 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 who gave.

Galatians 1:12

I did not get it from humans, nor did anyone teach it to me, but Jesus Christ showed it to me.

Galatians 2:2

I went because God showed me I should go. I met with the believers there, and in private I told their leaders the Good News that I preach to the non-Jewish people. I did not want my past work and the work I am now doing to be wasted.

Ephesians 3:3

He let me know his secret by showing 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 when the Lord comes again will not go before those who have already died.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we can know the True One. And our lives are in the True One and in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the eternal life.