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2 Corintios 12
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12 El gloriarse(A) es necesario, aunque no es provechoso; pasaré entonces a las visiones y revelaciones del Señor(B). 2 Conozco a un hombre en Cristo(C), que hace catorce años (no sé si en el cuerpo, no sé si fuera del cuerpo, Dios lo sabe(D)) el tal fue arrebatado hasta el tercer cielo(E). 3 Y conozco a tal hombre (si en el cuerpo o fuera[a] del cuerpo no lo sé, Dios lo sabe(F)) 4 que fue arrebatado al paraíso(G), y escuchó palabras inefables que al hombre no se le permite expresar. 5 De tal hombre sí me gloriaré(H); pero en cuanto a mí mismo, no me gloriaré sino en mis debilidades(I). 6 Porque si quisiera gloriarme, no sería insensato, pues diría la verdad(J); mas me abstengo de hacerlo para que nadie piense de mí más de lo que ve en mí, u oye de mí. 7 Y dada la extraordinaria grandeza de las revelaciones(K), por esta razón, para impedir que me enalteciera, me fue dada una espina en la carne(L), un mensajero de Satanás(M) que me abofetee, para que no me enaltezca. 8 Acerca de esto, tres veces(N) he rogado al Señor para que lo quitara de mí. 9 Y Él me ha dicho: Te basta mi gracia, pues mi[b] poder(O) se perfecciona en la debilidad. Por tanto, muy gustosamente me gloriaré más bien en mis debilidades(P), para que el poder de Cristo more en mí. 10 Por eso me complazco en las debilidades, en insultos[c], en privaciones, en persecuciones y en angustias(Q) por amor a Cristo(R); porque cuando soy débil, entonces soy fuerte(S).

11 Me he vuelto insensato(T); vosotros me obligasteis a ello. Pues yo debiera haber sido encomiado por vosotros, porque en ningún sentido fui inferior a los más eminentes apóstoles[d](U), aunque nada soy(V). 12 Entre vosotros se operaron las señales[e] de un verdadero apóstol[f], con toda perseverancia, por medio de señales[g], prodigios, y milagros[h](W). 13 Pues ¿en qué fuisteis tratados como inferiores a las demás iglesias, excepto en que yo mismo no fui una carga para vosotros(X)? ¡Perdonadme este agravio(Y)!

Planes para visitar Corinto por tercera vez

14 He aquí, esta es la tercera vez que estoy preparado para ir a vosotros(Z), y no os seré una carga(AA), pues no busco lo que es vuestro(AB), sino a vosotros(AC); porque los hijos(AD) no tienen la responsabilidad de atesorar para sus padres, sino los padres(AE) para sus hijos. 15 Y yo muy gustosamente gastaré lo mío, y aun yo mismo me gastaré por vuestras almas(AF). Si os amo más, ¿seré amado menos(AG)? 16 Pero, en todo caso, yo no os fui carga(AH); no obstante, siendo astuto, os sorprendí con engaño(AI). 17 ¿Acaso he tomado ventaja de vosotros por medio de alguno de los que os he enviado(AJ)? 18 A Tito le rogué que fuera(AK), y con él envié al hermano(AL). ¿Acaso obtuvo Tito ventaja de vosotros? ¿No nos hemos conducido[i] nosotros en el mismo espíritu[j](AM) y seguido las mismas pisadas(AN)?

19 Todo este tiempo habéis estado pensando que nos defendíamos ante vosotros[k]. En realidad, es delante de Dios que hemos estado hablando en Cristo(AO); y todo, amados(AP), para vuestra edificación(AQ). 20 Porque temo que quizá cuando yo vaya, halle que no sois lo que deseo(AR), y yo sea hallado por vosotros que no soy lo que deseáis; que quizá haya pleitos, celos(AS), enojos(AT), rivalidades(AU), difamaciones, chismes, arrogancia(AV), desórdenes(AW); 21 temo que cuando os visite[l] de nuevo, mi Dios me humille delante de vosotros, y yo tenga que llorar por muchos que han pecado anteriormente(AX) y no se han arrepentido de la impureza, inmoralidad y sensualidad(AY) que han practicado.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corintios 12:3 O, separado
  2. 2 Corintios 12:9 Los mss. más antiguos no incluyen: mi
  3. 2 Corintios 12:10 O, maltratos
  4. 2 Corintios 12:11 O, superapóstoles
  5. 2 Corintios 12:12 O, milagros
  6. 2 Corintios 12:12 Lit., del apóstol
  7. 2 Corintios 12:12 O, milagros
  8. 2 Corintios 12:12 U, obras de poder
  9. 2 Corintios 12:18 Lit., anduvimos
  10. 2 Corintios 12:18 O, por el mismo Espíritu
  11. 2 Corintios 12:19 O, ¿Habéis estado pensando...vosotros?
  12. 2 Corintios 12:21 Lit., vaya
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2 Corinthians 12
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A Special Blessing in Paul’s Life

12 I must continue to ·brag [boast]. It will do no good, but I will talk now about visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ [C a believer] who was ·taken up [caught up; snatched away] to the third heaven [C the presence of God] fourteen years ago [C Paul is indirectly referring to himself]. I do not know whether the man was in his body or out of his body, but God knows. And I know that this man was ·taken up [caught up; snatched away] to paradise [C another name for heaven; Luke 23:43; Rev. 2:7]. I don’t know if he was in his body or away from his body, but God knows. He heard things ·he is not able to explain [inexpressible; ineffable], things that no human is allowed to tell. 5 I will ·brag [boast] about a man like that, but I will not ·brag [boast] about myself, except about my weaknesses. 6 But if I wanted to ·brag [boast] about myself, I would not be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will ·not brag about myself [spare you; refrain from this] because I do not want people to think more of me than what they see me do or hear me ·say [or say, or because of these extraordinary revelations; C this phrase may go here or with the next sentence].

7 So that I would not become too proud ·of the wonderful things that were shown to me [or because of these extraordinary revelations; C this phrase may be part of the previous sentence], a ·painful physical problem [L thorn in the flesh] was given to me. This problem was a messenger from Satan, sent to ·beat [torment; harrass; trouble] me and keep me from being too proud. 8 I ·begged [pleaded with] the Lord three times ·to take this problem away from [L that it might leave] me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is ·enough for you [sufficient for you; all you need]. ·When you are weak, my power is made perfect in you [L For (my) power is perfected in weakness].” So I am very happy to ·brag [boast] about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can ·live [reside; or rest] in me. 10 For this reason I am ·happy [pleased; content] when I have weaknesses, insults, ·hard times [times of need], ·sufferings [persecutions], and ·all kinds of troubles [distress] ·for [for the sake of] Christ. Because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.

Paul’s Love for the Christians

11 I have ·been talking like [L become] a fool, but you ·made me [compelled me to] do it. You are the ones who should ·say good things about [have commended] me. Even if I am ·worth nothing [L nothing], I am not at all inferior to those “·great [super-] apostles.”

12 ·When I was with you, I patiently did the things that prove I am an apostle [L The signs of an apostle were performed among you, with all patience/perseverance]—signs, wonders, and ·miracles [powerful deeds]. 13 In what way were you treated worse than the rest of the churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me for this ·wrong [injustice]!

14 [T Behold; L Look] I am now ready to visit you the third time [2:1, 3], and I will not be a burden to you. I want nothing from you, except you. [L For] Children should not have to save up to give to their parents. [L Rather,] Parents should save to give to their children. 15 So I ·am happy to [most gladly] ·give everything I have for you, even myself [L spend and be spent for your lives/souls]. If I love you more, will you love me less?

16 ·It is clear [Granting that; or Be that as it may] I was not a burden to you, but ·you think I was tricky and lied to catch you [L being so crafty, I took you by deceit!; C Paul is being sarcastic]. 17 Did I ·cheat [take advantage of] you by using any of the messengers I sent to you? [C The Greek question assumes a negative answer.] 18 I ·asked [urged; encouraged] Titus [2:13] to go to you, and I sent our brother with him [8:18, 22]. Titus did not cheat you, did he? ·No, you know that Titus and I did the same thing [L Did we not walk in the same footsteps…?] and with the same spirit.

19 ·Do you think we have been defending ourselves to you all this time [or All this time have you been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you]? We have been speaking in Christ and ·before [in the presence of] God, ·dear friends [beloved], and everything we do is to ·make you stronger [build you up]. 20 [L For] I am afraid that when I come, you will not be what I want you to be, and I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that among you there may be ·arguing [quarreling], jealousy, anger, selfish ·fighting [or ambition], ·evil talk [slander], gossip, ·pride [arrogance], and ·confusion [disorder]. 21 I am afraid that when I come to you again, my God will ·make me ashamed [or humble/humiliate me] before you. I may ·be saddened by [or mourn/grieve over] many of those who have sinned because they have not ·changed their hearts or turned [repented] from their ·impurity [uncleanness], sexual sins and the ·shameful things [debauchery; licentiousness] they have done.

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2 Corinthians 12
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Paul’s Vision and His Thorn

12 I must go on boasting.(A) Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations(B) from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ(C) who fourteen years ago was caught up(D) to the third heaven.(E) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(F) 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— 4 was caught up(G) to paradise(H) and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. 5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.(I) 6 Even if I should choose to boast,(J) I would not be a fool,(K) because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations.(L) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,(M) a messenger of Satan,(N) to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.(O) 9 But he said to me, “My grace(P) is sufficient for you, for my power(Q) is made perfect in weakness.(R)”(S) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(T) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(U) in persecutions,(V) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(W)

Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

11 I have made a fool of myself,(X) but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[a](Y) even though I am nothing.(Z) 12 I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.(AA) 13 How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you?(AB) Forgive me this wrong!(AC)

14 Now I am ready to visit you for the third time,(AD) and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents,(AE) but parents for their children.(AF) 15 So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well.(AG) If I love you more,(AH) will you love me less? 16 Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you.(AI) Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery! 17 Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent to you? 18 I urged(AJ) Titus(AK) to go to you and I sent our brother(AL) with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?

19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God(AM) as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends,(AN) is for your strengthening.(AO) 20 For I am afraid that when I come(AP) I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be.(AQ) I fear that there may be discord,(AR) jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,(AS) slander,(AT) gossip,(AU) arrogance(AV) and disorder.(AW) 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved(AX) over many who have sinned earlier(AY) and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery(AZ) in which they have indulged.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or the most eminent apostles
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