2 Corinthians 12:3

Contextual Overview

¹Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord. ¹ It is not expedient for me, doubtlesse, to glory, I wil come to visions and reuelations of the Lord. ¹ It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ¹ I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. ¹ Boasting is necessary, though it is not beneficial; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. ¹ I must continue to brag. It will do no good, but I will talk now about visions and revelations from the Lord. ¹It is necessary to boast, though nothing is gained by it; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. ¹ Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. ¹It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. ¹I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

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Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:12 - the Spirit of the Lord 2 Kings 2:16 - the Spirit Ezekiel 11:24 - the spirit Daniel 10:8 - I was 2 Corinthians 5:8 - and willing 2 Corinthians 11:11 - God 2 Corinthians 12:2 - knew

Cross-References

Genesis 18:18
seeing that Avraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the eretz will be blessed in him?

Genesis 18:18
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Genesis 18:18
Abraham will surely become a great and strong nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed on account of him.

Genesis 18:18
Abraham's children will certainly become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.

Genesis 18:18
After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name.

Genesis 18:18
since Abraham is destined to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

Genesis 18:18
since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

Genesis 18:18
Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in him?

Genesis 18:18
since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

Genesis 18:18
since his family will become a great and powerful nation that will be a blessing to all other nations on earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I knew such a man,.... The same man, namely himself, is here designed, and the same rapture spoken of, and the condition he was in expressed in the same words: which repetition is made for the more strong affirmation of what he delivered, and to signify the marvellousness of this vision, and how surprising and unaccountable it was.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I knew such a man - It is not uncommon to repeat a solemn affirmation in order that it may be made more emphatic. This is done here. Paul repeats the idea, that he was intimately acquainted with such a man, and that he did not know whether he was in the body or out of the body. All that was known to God.