Verse 8

2 Corinthians 12:8

Geneva Bible

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me.

Original Language Text

greek

ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν κύριον παρεκάλεσα ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ·

English Translation

For this reason, I pleaded with the Lord three times to remove it from me.

AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 12 Context

1 It is not expedient for me no doubt to reioyce: for I will come to visions and reuelations of the Lo... Focus ↗

2 I know a man in Christ aboue fourteene yeeres agone, (whether he were in the body, I can not tell, o... Focus ↗

3 And I knowe such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can not tell: God (Elohim) knowet... Focus ↗

4 How that he was taken vp into Paradise, and heard words which cannot be spoken, which are not possib... Focus ↗

5 Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities. Focus ↗

6 For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, les... Focus ↗

7 And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen v... Focus ↗

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakeness... Focus ↗

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish... Focus ↗

11 I was a foole to boast my selfe: yee haue compelled mee: for I ought to haue bene commended of you:... Focus ↗

12 The signes of an Apostle were wrought among you with all patience, with signes, and wonders, and gre... Focus ↗

13 For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthf... Focus ↗

14 Behold, the thirde time I am ready to come vnto you, and yet will I not be slouthfull to your hinder... Focus ↗

15 And I will most gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your soules: though the more I loue you, the... Focus ↗

16 But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile. Focus ↗

17 Did I pill you by any of them whom I sent vnto you? Focus ↗

18 I haue desired Titus, and with him I haue sent a brother: did Titus pill you of any thing? walked we... Focus ↗

19 Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God (Elohim) in Christ. But... Focus ↗

20 For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto y... Focus ↗

21 I feare least when I come againe, my God (Elohim) abase me among you, and I shall bewaile many of th... Focus ↗

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