2 Corinthians 12:1

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

It is necessary to boast; nothing is to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Cross References

Ezekiel 11:24

The spirit lifted me up and brought me in a vision by the spirit of God into Chaldea, to the exiles. Then the vision that I had seen left me.

Numbers 12:6

And he said, “Hear my words: When there are prophets among you, I the Lord make myself known to them in visions; I speak to them in dreams.

John 16:7

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.

John 18:14

Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people.

Acts 18:9

One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,

Acts 23:11

That night the Lord stood near him and said, “Keep up your courage! For just as you have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also in Rome.”

1 Corinthians 10:23

“All things are permitted,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are permitted,” but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 14:6

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you in some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

1 Corinthians 6:12

“All things are permitted for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are permitted for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been a fool! You forced me to it. Indeed you should have been the ones commending me, for I am not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:5

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:7

even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.

2 Corinthians 12:9

but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

2 Corinthians 8:10

And in this matter I am giving my opinion: it is beneficial for you who began last year not only to do something but even to desire to do something.

Galatians 1:12

for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 2:2

I went up in response to a revelation. Then I laid before them (though only in a private meeting with the acknowledged leaders) the gospel that I proclaim among the gentiles, in order to make sure that I was not running, or had not run, in vain.

Ephesians 3:3

and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words,

1 Thessalonians 4:15

For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have died.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.