2 Corinthians 5:12 Cross References - MKJV

¹² For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but are giving you occasion to glory on our behalf, so that you may have it to answer those boasting in appearance, and not in heart.

² Let another man praise you, and not your mouth; a stranger, and not your lips.

¹⁴ even as you have recognized us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

¹ Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, like some, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves as God's servants, in much patience, in troubles, in emergencies, in distresses,

⁸ For even if I also should boast somewhat more fully of our authority (which the Lord has given us for building up, and not for pulling you down) I will not be put to shame;

¹² For we do not dare to rank or compare ourselves with some of the ones commending themselves. But they, measuring themselves among themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, are not perceptive.

¹⁸ For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

¹² But what I do, that I will do, so that I may cut off occasion from those who desire occasion; so that in the thing in which they boast, they may be found even as we. ¹³ For such ones are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. ¹⁴ Did not even Satan marvelously transform himself into an angel of light? ¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works. ¹⁶ Again I say, Let no one think me foolish. If otherwise, yet receive me as foolish, so that I may also boast a little.

¹ Indeed, it is not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ² I know a man in Christ fourteen years before (whether in the body, I do not know; or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows) such a one was caught up to the third Heaven. ³ And I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows), ⁴ that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not allowed for a man to utter. ⁵ I will glory of such a one, yet I will not boast on my behalf, except in my weaknesses. ⁶ For if I desire to boast, I shall not be foolish. For I will speak the truth. But I spare, lest anyone should think of me as being beyond what he sees me, or hears of me; ⁷ and by the surpassing revelations, lest I be made haughty, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be made haughty. ⁸ For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me. ⁹ And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may overshadow me.

¹¹ I have become foolish boasting. You compelled me. For I ought to be commended by you. For I lacked nothing of the highest apostles, if even I am nothing.

¹² As many as desire to look well in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. ¹³ For they themselves, having been circumcised, do not even keep the Law, but they desire you to be circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. ¹⁴ But may it never be for me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.