II. Corrntuians XI.

5 For I_suppose I_“was not_a_whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
6 But though Ȣ J be rude in_+s) yet not in_-knowledge; but we_-+) been throughly made_manifest satin gon in all_things.
7 ,o*Have_I_committed an offence in
abasing myself that pe ‘might _be_-
you the_gospel of_-God g
8 Lrobbed other churches, taking|*j,
wages of them, to_do you -service. 9 and 4when_I_was_present with and Ww an
11 Wherefore? because I_love you not? -God “knoweth.
12 But what I_do, «that I_will_do, that I_-may_cut_off -oecasion from _ -sthem_which desire occasion; that wherein they-_glory, they _-may_be_ found even as we.
18 For rsuch are false_apostles, deceit- ful workers, transforming_themselves into the apostles of_Christ.
14 And no marvel; for “Satan him- ont is_transformed into an angel of_ 1
15 Therefore it is no great_thing if his -ministers also be_transformed as the ministers of_righteousness ; whose rend shall_be according _to their «works.
16 J_say again, -Let no man think me ata fool; ,vif otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that E .« *may_boast_ myself a little.
17 That_which I_speak, I_speak 7¢ not after the Lord, but as_it_were foolishly, in this confidence of_-boasting.
18 Seeing_that many glory after the flesh, £ will_glory also.
19 For ye_suffer fools gladly, seeing_ ye_yourselves_aré wise.
2 For ye_suffer, if «a_man bring ae into_bondage, if «aman devour doe aa_man take of you, if “a_man ex himself, if «a_man smite you on the face.
21 T_speak as_concerning reproach, as though we -had_been_weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is_bold, (I_speak foolishly,) £ am bold also.
2 Are_they Hebrews? Are_they Israelites? so am = they the seed of_Abraham? so am I.
23 Are_they ministers of_Christ? (I_
speak +as_a_fool) ¥ am more; in labours} 1
more_abundant, in stripes above_mea- sure, in prisons more _ frequent, in deaths oft.
2% (Of the Jews five_times received_ I forty stripes save one.
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25 Thrice was_I beaten _with _rods, | 25. Acts
shipwreck, a_night_and_a_ day I_have_ been in the deep;)
26 In_journeyings often, in_perils of_ r waters, in_perils of_robbers, in_perils
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perils in the wilderness, in_perils in the sea, in_perils among false_brethren ;
2% Tn weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and naked- ness.
28 Beside those_things_that_are with- out, that_ which cometh_upon me daily, the care of_all the churches.
22 Who is_weak, and I_am not weak? who is s offended, and € burn not?
20 Tf I_must_needs glory, I_will_glory_ of the_things which concern mine -in- firmities.
81 The God and Father of_our Jesus Christ, which is blessed for -zevermore, “knoweth that I_lie not.
82 In Damascus the governor_under Aretas the king ~kept the city of_the_ Damascenes with_a_garrison, +desirous to_-apprehend me:
33 And through a window in a basket was_I_let_down ‘by the wall, and escaped his -hands.
IT_is not expedient for_me doubt- 12 less to_glory. af I_will_come to visions and revelations of_the_Lord.
2 J_‘knew a man in Christ above four- teen years_ago, (whether in the body IT keannot “tell; or_whether out_of the body, I * cannot “tell : rsuch_an_one *+caught_up eto the third heaven. é
3 And I_‘knew -such a man, (whether in the body, or out_of the body, I * can- not “tell: “God “knoweth ;)
4 How_that he_was_caught_up into
-|-Paradise, and heard unspeakable
swords, which it_is not lawful for_a_ man to_-utter.
5 Of -such_an_one will_I_glory: yet of myself I_will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6 For though I_-would_desire to_ -glory, I_shall not be a fool; for I_will_ say the truth: but now I_forbear, lest any man sshould_think «of me above that_which he_seeth me to be, or that he_heareth »« of me.
7 And lest I_'should_be_exalted_ aboye_measure through_the abundance of_the revelations, there_was_given to_ me a thorn in_the flesh, the messenger of_Satan to buffet me, lest I_should_be_ exalted_above_measure.
8 For this_thing I_besought the Lord thrice, that it_-might_depart from me.
° And He_‘said unto_me, “My «grace is_sufficient for_thee : for My -strength is.made_perfect in weakness.” Most_ gladly therefore will_I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of_ -Christ ‘may_‘rest upon me.
10 Therefore I_take_pleasure in infir- mities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I_am_weak, then am_I strong. :
11 J_“am_become a fool in_glorying ; pe have compelled me: for € “ought to_ ‘haye_been_commended of you: for in_ nothing -am_I_behind the very chiefest apostles, though I_be nothing.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were_
_II, Corintuians XIII. 9.
wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty_deeds.
13 For what is_it wherein ye_were_ inferior to other churches, except 7t be that € myself was not burdensome to_ you? -forgive me this «wrong.
14 Behold, the third_time I_am ready to_-come to you; and I_will not-be_ burdensome to_you:' for I_seek not ryour’s but you: for the children ought not to_lay_up for_the parents, but the parents for_the children.
15 And £€ will very_gladly spend and be_spent for yyou; though the more_ abundantly I_+love you, the less I_be_ loved. ¢
16 But be_it_so, € did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I_caught you with_guile.
17 Did_I_make_a_gain_of you tby any of_them_whom I_sent unto you?
18 [_desired Titus, and with_him_I_ sent @ «brother. Did Titus make_a_ gain_of you? walked_we not in_the same spirit? walked we not in_the same steps?
19 Again, think_ye that we_excuse_ ourselves unto_you? we_speak before “God in Christ: but we do rall_things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20 For I_fear, lest, -swhen_I_come, I_ *shall not find you such_as I_would, and that £ -shall_be_found unto_you such_ as ye_would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults :
21 And lest, -+when_I_come again, my -God -will_humble me among you, and that I_-shall_bewail many which “have_ sinned_lealready, and have not =re- pented of the uncleanness and fornica- tion and lascivicusness which they_
have_committed. 1 THIS is the third time Tam_ coming to you. In the mouth of_two or three witnesses shall every sword be_established. 2J_‘told_you_before, and foretell_you, as 4if_I_were_present, the second_time ; and being_absent now I_write to_them_ which “heretofore_have_sinned, and to_all -=other, that, if I_-come -again, I_will not spare.
8 Since ye_seek a proof of_-Christ speaking in me, (which to you-ward is not weak, but is_mighty in you.
4 For »ethough He _was_crucified through weakness, yet He_liveth by the power of_God. For te also are_weak in Him, but we-shall_live with Him by the power of_God toward you)
5 'Examine yourselves, whether ye_be in the faith; 'prove your_own_selves. »o Know_ye not your_own_selves, how_ that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye_be wreprobates ?
6 But I_ttrust that ye_shall_know that Wwe are not “reprobates.
7 Now I_-pray to ~God that ye_-do no evil; not that we 'should_appear ap- proved, but that pe 'should_do that_ which_is honest, though Wwe be as re- probates.
8 For_we_can_do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
° For we_are_glad, when ive are_weak,
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t. through.
be. before.
WARNING. 1. Deut. 19. 15._ Matt. 18.16 s. Saying. 2.1 Cor. 4. 18-21.
POWER.
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h, hope.
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