2 Corinthians 12:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 12:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 12:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man sho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 12:6 — KJV
“For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:6 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 12:6 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 12:6
“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:6: say, lest, any
“Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:6: lest, any, should
“And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. presently: Heb. as on the day”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:6: would, desire, now
“And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:6: though, desire, say
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:6: though, would, say
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