Paul is given a vision and a physical disability
1
καυχασθαι
to-brag
to-brag
δει
is-needing
is-needing
ου
not
not
συμφερον
benefitting
benefitting
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
ελευσομαι
I-shall-come
I-shall-come
δε
yet
yet
εις
into
into
οπτΑσιας
visions
visions
και
and
and
αποκαλυψεις
revelations
revelations
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
2
οιδα
I-have-seen
I-have-seen
ανθρωπον
person
person
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
προ
before
before
ετων
[of]-years
[of]-years
δεκατεσσαρων
[of]-fourteen
[of]-fourteen
ειτε
if-also
if-also
εν
in
in
σωματι
[to]-body
[to]-body
ουκ
not
not
οιδα
I-have-seen
I-have-seen
ειτε
if-also
if-also
εκτος
outside
outside
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
ουκ
not
not
οιδα
I-have-seen
I-have-seen
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
οιδεν
has-seen
has-seen
ἁρπαγεντα
being-snatched
being-snatched
τον
the
the
τοιουτον
such
such
ἑως
until
until
τριτου
[of]-third
[of]-third
ουρανου
[of]-sky
[of]-sky
3
και
and
and
οιδα
I-have-seen
I-have-seen
τον
the
the
τοιουτον
such
such
ανθρωπον
person
person
ειτε
if-also
if-also
εν
in
in
σωματι
[to]-body
[to]-body
ειτε
if-also
if-also
χωρις
without
without
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
[of]-body
ουκ
not
not
οιδα
I-have-seen
I-have-seen
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
οιδεν
has-seen
has-seen
4
ὁτι
since
since
ἡρπαγη
was-snatched
was-snatched
εις
into
into
τον
the
the
Παραδεισον
Paradise
Paradise
και
and
and
ηκουσεν
heard
heard
αρρητα
inexpressible
inexpressible
ῥηματα
declarations
declarations
ἁ
which
which
ουκ
not
not
εξον
allowed
allowed
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
[to]-person
λαλησαι
to-talk
to-talk
5
ὑπερ
over
over
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
τοιουτου
[of]-such
[of]-such
καυχησομαι
I-shall-brag
I-shall-brag
ὑπερ
over
over
δε
yet
yet
εμαυτου
[of]-myself
[of]-myself
ου
not
not
καυχησομαι
I-shall-brag
I-shall-brag
ει
if
if
μη
not
not
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
ασθενειαις
[to]-infirmities
[to]-infirmities
6
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
γαρ
because
because
θελησω
I-should-choose
I-should-choose
καυχησασθαι
to-brag
to-brag
ουκ
not
not
εσομαι
I-shall-be
I-shall-be
αφρων
dimwitted
dimwitted
αληθειαν
truth
truth
γαρ
because
because
ερω
I-shall-ask
I-shall-ask
φειδομαι
I-am-lenient
I-am-lenient
δε
yet
yet
μη
not
not
τις
who
who
εις
into
into
εμε
me
me
λογισηται
should-calculate
should-calculate
ὑπερ
over
over
ὁ
the
the
βλεπει
is-observing
is-observing
με
me
me
η
or-else
or-else
ακουει
is-hearing
is-hearing
τι
what
what
εξ
out
out
εμου
[of]-me
[of]-me
7
και
and
and
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ὑπερβολη
supremacy
supremacy
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
αποκαλυψεων
[of]-revelations
[of]-revelations
διο
for-this-reason
for-this-reason
ἱνα
that
that
μη
not
not
ὑπεραιρωμαι
I-may-exalt-myself
I-may-exalt-myself
εδοθη
was-given
was-given
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
σκολοψ
prick
prick
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
αγγελος
angel
angel
Σατανα
adversary
adversary
ἱνα
that
that
με
me
me
κολαφιζη
should be-beaten
should be-beaten
ἱνα
that
that
μη
not
not
ὑπεραιρωμαι
I-may-exalt-myself
I-may-exalt-myself
8
ὑπερ
over
over
τουτου
[of]-this
[of]-this
τρις
three-times
three-times
τον
the
the
κυριον
master
master
παρεκαλεσα
I-advocated
I-advocated
ἱνα
that
that
αποστη
should-remove
should-remove
απ᾽
from
from
εμου
[of]-me
[of]-me
9
και
and
and
ειρηκεν
has-uttered
has-uttered
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
αρκει
is-sufficing
is-sufficing
σοι
[to]-you
[to]-you
ἡ
the
the
χαρις
favor
favor
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ἡ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
δυναμις
power
power
εν
in
in
ασθενεια
[to]-infirmity
[to]-infirmity
τελειται
is-fully-paid
is-fully-paid
ἡδιστα
well-pleased
well-pleased
ουν
then
then
μαλλον
rather
rather
καυχησομαι
I-shall-brag
I-shall-brag
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
ασθενειαις
[to]-infirmities
[to]-infirmities
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ἱνα
that
that
επισκηνωση
should-tent-over
should-tent-over
επ᾽
on
on
εμε
me
me
ἡ
the
the
δυναμις
power
power
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
10
διο
for-this-reason
for-this-reason
ευδοκω
I-am-pleased
I-am-pleased
εν
in
in
ασθενειαις
[to]-infirmities
[to]-infirmities
εν
in
in
ὑβρεσιν
[to]-arrogance
[to]-arrogance
εν
in
in
αναγκαις
[to]-stressfulness
[to]-stressfulness
εν
in
in
διωγμοις
[to]-trials
[to]-trials
εν
in
in
στενοχωριαις
[to]-tight-spots
[to]-tight-spots
ὑπερ
over
over
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
ὁταν
whenever
whenever
γαρ
because
because
ασθενω
I-am-feeble
I-am-feeble
τοτε
then
then
δυνατος
able
able
ειμι
I-am
I-am
More self-defense
11
γεγονα
I-have-come-to-be
I-have-come-to-be
αφρων
dimwitted
dimwitted
ὑμεις
yous
yous
με
me
me
ηναγκασατε
yous-compelled
yous-compelled
εγω
I
I
γαρ
because
because
ωφειλον
I-ought
I-ought
ὑφ᾽
under
under
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
συνιστασθαι
to-be-commended
to-be-commended
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
γαρ
because
because
ὑστερησα
I-lacked
I-lacked
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
αποστολων
[of]-apostles
[of]-apostles
ει
if
if
και
and
and
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
ειμι
I-am
I-am
12
τα
the
the
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
σημεια
signs
signs
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αποστολου
[of]-apostles
[of]-apostles
κατειργασθη
is-fully-acted
is-fully-acted
εν
in
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
εν
in
in
παση
[to]-every
[to]-every
ὑπομονη
[to]-endurance
[to]-endurance
σημειοις
[to]-signs
[to]-signs
και
and
and
τερασιν
[to]-omens
[to]-omens
και
and
and
δυναμεσιν
[to]-power
[to]-power
13
τι
what
what
γαρ
because
because
εστιν
is
is
ὁ
the
the
ἡσσωθητε
yous-were-demoted
yous-were-demoted
ὑπερ
over
over
τας
those
those
λοιπας
remaining
remaining
εκκλησιας
[of]-congregation
[of]-congregation
ει
if
if
μη
not
not
ὁτι
since
since
αυτος
self
self
εγω
I
I
ου
not
not
κατεναρκησα
I-burdened
I-burdened
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
χαρισασθε
yous-favor!
yous-favor!
μοι
[to]-me
[to]-me
την
the
the
αδικιαν
injustice
injustice
ταυτην
this
this
14
ιδου
look!
look!
τριτον
third
third
ἑτοιμως
ready
ready
εχω
I-have
I-have
ελθειν
to-come
to-come
προς
toward
toward
ὑμας
yous
yous
και
and
and
ου
not
not
καταναρκησω
I-shall-burden
I-shall-burden
ου
not
not
γαρ
because
because
ζητω
I-am-seeking
I-am-seeking
τα
the
the
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
αλλα
but
but
ὑμας
yous
yous
ου
not
not
γαρ
because
because
οφειλει
is-obligated
is-obligated
τα
the
the
τεκνα
children
children
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
γονευσιν
[to]-parents
[to]-parents
θΗσαυριζειν
to-store
to-store
αλλα
but
but
οἱ
the
the
γονεις
parents
parents
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
τεκνοις
[to]-children
[to]-children
15
εγω
I
I
δε
yet
yet
ἡδιστα
well-pleased
well-pleased
δαπανησω
I-shall-spend
I-shall-spend
και
and
and
εκδαπανηθησομαι
I-shall-be-spent
I-shall-be-spent
ὑπερ
over
over
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ψυχων
[of]-souls
[of]-souls
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
ει
if
if
περισσοτερως
especially
especially
ὑμας
yous
yous
αγαπαω
loving
loving
ἡσσον
harm
harm
αγαπωμαι
I-love
I-love
16
εστω
let-be!
let-be!
δε
yet
yet
εγω
I
I
ου
not
not
κατεβαρησα
I-overburden
I-overburden
ὑμας
yous
yous
αλλα
but
but
ὑπαρχων
being
being
πανουργος
crafty
crafty
δολω
[to]-treachery
[to]-treachery
ὑμας
yous
yous
ελαβον
acquired
acquired
17
μη
not
not
τινα
whom
whom
ὡν
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
απεσταλκα
I-have-commissioned
I-have-commissioned
προς
toward
toward
ὑμας
yous
yous
δι᾽
through
through
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
επλεονεκτησα
I-overreached
I-overreached
ὑμας
yous
yous
18
παρεκαλεσα
I-advocated
I-advocated
τιτον
Titus
Titus
και
and
and
συναπεστειλα
I-dispatched-together
I-dispatched-together
τον
the
the
αδελφον
sibling
sibling
μητι
not
not
επλεονεκτησεν
overreached
overreached
ὑμας
yous
yous
τιτος
Titus
Titus
ου
not
not
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
[to]-spirit
περιεπατησαμεν
we-walked-around
we-walked-around
ου
not
not
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
ιχνεσιν
[to]-judgment-seats
[to]-judgment-seats
19
παλιν
again
again
δοκειτε
yous-are-supposing
yous-are-supposing
ὁτι
since
since
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
απολογουμεθα
we-defend-ourselves
we-defend-ourselves
κατεναντι
in-the-presence-of
in-the-presence-of
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
λαλουμεν
we-are-talking
we-are-talking
τα
the
the
δε
yet
yet
παντα
all
all
αγαπητοι
beloved
beloved
ὑπερ
over
over
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
οικοδομης
[of]-building
[of]-building
20
φοβουμαι
I-fear
I-fear
γαρ
because
because
μη
not
not
πως
how
how
ελθων
coming
coming
ουχ
not
not
οἱους
such-as
such-as
θελω
I-am-choosing
I-am-choosing
εὑρω
I-may-find
I-may-find
ὑμας
yous
yous
καγω
and-I
and-I
εὑρεθω
I-may-be-found
I-may-be-found
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
οἱον
such-as
such-as
ου
not
not
θελετε
yous-are-choosing
yous-are-choosing
μη
not
not
πως
how
how
ερις
rivalry
rivalry
ζηλος
passion
passion
θυμοι
furies
furies
εριθειαι
factions
factions
καταλαλιαι
vilifications
vilifications
ψιθυρισμοι
whispers
whispers
φυσιωσεις
conceit
conceit
ακαταστΑσιαι
disorders
disorders
21
μη
not
not
παλιν
again
again
ελθοντος
[of]-coming
[of]-coming
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ταπεινωση
shall-humble
shall-humble
με
me
me
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
προς
toward
toward
ὑμας
yous
yous
και
and
and
πενθησω
I-shall-mourn
I-shall-mourn
πολλους
many
many
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
προημαρτηκοτων
[of]-having-erred-before
[of]-having-erred-before
και
and
and
μη
not
not
μετανοησαντων
[of]-changing-mind
[of]-changing-mind
επι
on
on
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ακαθαρσια
uncleanness
uncleanness
και
and
and
πορνεια
harlotry
harlotry
και
and
and
ασελγεια
vice
vice
ἡ
the
the
επραξαν
they-practice
they-practice