哥林多后书 12
恩典够用
1 夸耀虽然没有益处，但是必须的；我要说到主的异象和启示：2 我知道一个在基督里的人t，他十四年前被提到第三层天上。他是否在身体里，我不知道；是否在身体外，我也不知道；只有神知道。3 不过我知道这样一个人——他是否在身体里，还是在身体外，我都不知道，只有神知道——4 他被提到乐园里去，听见了无法描述的话语，是人不可以说出来的。5 为这样一个人，我要夸耀，但为我自己，除了有关那些软弱的事以外，我不夸耀。6 其实就算我愿意夸耀，也不算是愚妄的人，因为我会讲真理。可是我要克制，免得有人把我看高了，过于他在我身上所看到的，或是从我所听到的。7 并且为了不让我因这些极大的启示而高抬自己，有一根刺加在我的肉体上，就是撒旦的使者来击打我，免得我高抬自己。8 为了这事，我三次求主使这根刺t离开我。9 但他对我说：“我的恩典是够你用的，因为我的t大能在软弱中得以完全。”，我反而极其乐意地夸耀我的那些软弱，好让基督的能力遮盖在我身上。10 所以，为了基督的缘故，我在那些软弱中、凌辱中、艰难中、在逼迫和困苦中，都感到喜悦；因为我什么时候软弱，什么时候就刚强了。
使徒的标记
11 我t成了愚妄的人，是你们逼我的。其实我应该受到你们的推荐，因为即使我一无所是，我也没有一点赶不上那些“超级使徒”。12 我在你们中间以极大的忍耐，用神迹、奇事和大能，确实显出了使徒的标记。13 除了我自己没有成为你们的负担以外，你们所受的对待，到底有什么不如其他教会呢？请你们饶恕我这点不公平吧！
对哥林多信徒的关心
14 看哪，这是我第三次预备好到你们那里去，而且我不会成为你们的负担，因为我想要的不是你们的东西，而是你们自己。本来，不应该是儿女为父母积蓄财富，而是父母为儿女积蓄财富。15 所以为了你们的灵魂，我会极其乐意地付出，甚至完全付出。难道我爱你们越多，就越少得到你们的爱吗？16 不过就算如此，我也没有成为你们的负担——难道我是狡猾的人，用诡计牢笼了你们吗？17 难道我曾经藉着派到你们那里去的人，对不起你们吗？18 我鼓励提多去，又打发那位弟兄与他一起去。难道提多对不起你们吗？我们行事，难道不是同一个心灵吗？难道不是同一个步调吗？
19 你们一直以为我们是在向你们申辩吗？我们是在基督里，在神面前说话。各位蒙爱的人哪，这一切都是为了造就你们。20 其实我担心，恐怕我来到的时候会发现你们不像我所希望的那样，而你们发现我也不像你们所希望的那样；又恐怕有纷争、嫉妒、暴怒、争竞t、诽谤、谗言、自大和混乱；21 恐怕我来的时候，我的神会使我在你们面前再一次蒙羞t，而且因为许多人从前犯了罪，又不肯为他们所行的污秽、淫乱和好色的事而悔改，我就会悲伤。
2 Corinthians 12
Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh
1 It is necessary to go on boasting.t Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up to the third heaven.3 And I know that this man (whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows)4 was caught up into paradises and heard things too sacred to be put into words,t things that a persont is not permitted to speak.5 On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.6 For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be tellingt the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regardt me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,7 even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore,s so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to troublet me – so that I would not become arrogant.t8 I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.9 Butt he said to me, “My grace is enought for you, for myst power is made perfectt in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladlyt about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside int me.
10 Therefore I am content witht weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficultiest for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
The Signs of an Apostle
11 I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparisont to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.12 Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverancet by signs and wonders and powerful deeds.t13 For howt were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!14 Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not havet to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.15 Now I will most gladly spend and be spent for your lives!t If I love you more, am I to be loved less?16 But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!17 I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?t18 I urged Titus to visit yout and I sent ourt brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he?t Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?t19 Have you been thinking all this times that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.t20 For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find met not what you wish. I am afraid thatt somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition,t slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
21 I am afraid thatt when I come again, my God may humiliate me before you, and I will grieve fort many of those who previously sinned and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness that they have practiced.
