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It isnotexpedient for medoubtless to glory*. I will come[a]tovisionsandrevelations of the Lord.
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I knew a maninChristabovefourteenyearsago,* (whether in the body, I cannottell; or whetherout of the body, I cannottell: Godknoweth;) such an one caught upto the thirdheaven.
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And I knewsuch a man,* (whether in the body,orout of the body, I cannottell: Godknoweth;)
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How that he was caught upintoparadise,andheardunspeakablewords,which it isnotlawful[b] for a man to utter.
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Of such an one will I glory: yetofmyself I willnotglory, butinmineinfirmities.
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Forthough I would desire to glory, I shallnotbe a fool;for I will say the truth:but now I forbear, lest any man should thinkofmeabove that which he seethme to be, or that he hearethof*me.
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Andlest 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 Satantobuffetme,lest I should be exalted above measure.