47:011:028 Beside those things that are without, that
which cometh upon
me
daily, the care of all the churches.
47:011:029 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is
offended, and I burn
not?
47:011:030 If I must needs glory, I will glory of
the things which
concern
mine infirmities.
47:011:031 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which is blessed
for
evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
47:011:032 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the
king kept the city
of
the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend
me:
47:011:033 And through a window in a basket was I
let down by the wall,
and
escaped his hands.
47:012:001 It is not expedient for me doubtless to
glory. I will come to
visions
and revelations of the Lord.
47:012:002 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years
ago, (whether in
the
body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I
cannot
tell:
God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
47:012:003 And I knew such a man, (whether in the
body, or out of the
body,
I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
47:012:004 How that he was caught up into paradise,
and heard unspeakable
words,
which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
47:012:005 Of such an one will I glory: yet of
myself I will not glory,
but
in mine infirmities.
47:012:006 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 should
think
of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he
heareth
of me.
47:012:007 And lest I should be exalted above 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.
47:012:008 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice,
that it might
depart
from me.
47:012:009 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.
47:012:010 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities,
in reproaches, in
necessities,
in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake:
for
when I am weak, then am I strong.
47:012:011 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have
compelled me: for I
ought
to have been commended of you: for in nothing
am I
behind
the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
47:012:012 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought
among you in all
patience,
in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.


