2 Corinthians 12:1

New International Reader's Version

We can’t gain anything by bragging. But I have to do it anyway. I am going to tell you what I’ve seen. I want to talk about what the Lord has shown me.

Cross References

Ezekiel 11:24

The Spirit of God lifted me up. He took me to those who had been brought to Babylon as prisoners. These are the things that happened in the visions the Spirit gave me. Then the visions I had seen were gone.

Numbers 12:6

Then the Lord said, “Listen to my words. “Suppose there is a prophet among you. I, the Lord, make myself known to them in visions. I speak to them in dreams.

John 16:7

But what I’m about to tell you is true. It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Friend will not come to help you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

John 18:14

Caiaphas had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.

Acts 18:9

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Keep on speaking. Don’t be silent.

Acts 23:11

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

1 Corinthians 10:23

You say, “I have the right to do anything.” But not everything is helpful. Again you say, “I have the right to do anything.” But not everything builds us up.

1 Corinthians 14:6

Brothers and sisters, suppose I were to come to you and speak in other languages. What good would I be to you? None! I would need to come with new truth or knowledge. Or I would need to come with a prophecy or a teaching.

1 Corinthians 6:12

Some of you say, “I have the right to do anything.” But not everything is helpful. Again some of you say, “I have the right to do anything.” But I will not be controlled by anything.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have made a fool of myself. But you made me do it. You should have praised me. Even though I am nothing, I am in no way less important than the “super-apostles.”

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will brag about a man like that. But I won’t brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.

2 Corinthians 12:7

God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.

2 Corinthians 8:10

Here is my opinion about what is best for you in that matter. Last year you were the first to give. You were also the first to want to give.

Galatians 1:12

No one gave it to me. No one taught it to me. Instead, I received it from Jesus Christ. He showed it to me.

Galatians 2:2

I went because God showed me what he wanted me to do. I spoke in private to those who are respected as leaders. I told them the good news that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I wasn’t running my race for no purpose. And I wanted to know that I had not been running my race for no purpose.

Ephesians 3:3

I’m talking about the mystery God showed me. I have already written a little about it.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

This agrees with what the Lord has said. When the Lord comes, many of us will still be alive. We tell you that we will certainly not go up before those who have died.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come. He has given us understanding. So we can know the God who is true. And we belong to the true God by belonging to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.