2 Corinthians 12:1

Weymouth NT

I am compelled to boast. It is not a profitable employment, but I will proceed to visions and revelations granted me by the Lord.

Cross References

John 16:7

»Yet it is the truth that I am telling you–it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.«

John 18:14

(It was this Caiaphas who had advised the Jews, saying, »It is to your interest that one man should die for the People.«)

Acts 18:9

And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, »Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.

Acts 23:11

The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, »Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.«

1 Corinthians 10:23

Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up.

1 Corinthians 14:6

But, brethren, as things are, if I come to you speaking in `tongues,' what benefit shall I confer on you, if the utterance is neither in the form of a revelation nor of additional knowledge nor of prophecy nor of teaching?

1 Corinthians 6:12

Everything is allowable to me, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable to me, but to nothing will I become a slave.

2 Corinthians 12:11

It is foolish of me to write all this, but you have compelled me to do so. Why, you ought to have been my vindicators; for in no respect have I been inferior to these superlatively great Apostles, even though in myself I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:5

Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:7

And judging by the stupendous grandeur of the revelations–therefore lest I should be over-elated there has been sent to me, like the agony of impalement, Satan's angel dealing blow after blow, lest I should be over-elated.

2 Corinthians 12:9

but His reply has been, »My grace suffices for you, for power matures in weakness.« Most gladly therefore will I boast of my infirmities rather than complain of them–in order that Christ's power may overshadow me.

2 Corinthians 8:10

But in this matter I give you an opinion; for my doing this helps forward your own intentions, seeing that not only have you begun operations, but a year ago you already had the desire to do so.

Galatians 1:12

For, in fact, it was not from man that I received or learnt it, but by a revelation from Jesus Christ.

Galatians 2:2

I went up in obedience to a revelation of God's will; and I explained to them the Good News which I proclaim among the Gentiles. To the leaders of the Church this explanation was made in private, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.

Ephesians 3:3

and that by a revelation the truth hitherto kept secret was made known to me as I have already briefly explained it to you.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

For this we declare to you on the Lord's own authority–that we who are alive and continue on earth until the Coming of the Lord, shall certainly not forestall those who shall have previously passed away.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One–that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.