2 Corinthians 12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:1

not. Greek. ou . App-105 . glory. Greek. kauchaomai. See Romans 2:19 . I will = But I will. to = unto. Greek. eis . App-104 . visions. Greek. optasia. See Acts 26:19 revelations . Greek. apokalupsis. App-106 . Lord . App-98 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:2

knew. Greek. oida. App-132 . The 2nd Perf. with sense of the Present Tense. man. Greek. anthropos. App-129 . in . Greek. en. App-104 . Christ . App-98 . above , &c. Literally before (Greek. pro. App-104 . xiv) four-teen years. cannot tell = know (Greek. oida as above) not (Greek. au). out of = without. Greek. ektos. See 1 Corinthians 6:18 . God . App-98 . caught up = caught away. Greek. harpazo . See John 10:12 . to = as far as. Greek. heos. heaven. Singular. See Matthew... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:4

into . Greek. eis. App-104 . paradise . See note on Ecclesiastes 2:5 , unspeakable. Greek. arretos. Only here. words , Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 . utter . Greek. laleo . App-121 . Paul was alive, and whether be was carried away bodily, as Phillip was (Acts 8:39 ), or not, he knew not, nor can we, only God knows. He may have been as Ezekiel was (Ezekiel 8:3 ), or John (Revelation 1:10 ). read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:5

Of = On behalf of. Greek. huper. App-104 . but = except. Greek. ei me . infirmities = weaknesses. Same word in 2 Corinthians 9:10 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:6

though = if, App-118 . desire . Greek. thelo . App-102 . fool. Greek. aphron. See Luke 11:40 . This is the eighth occurance of the word, and the ninth is in 2 Corinthians 12:11 . forbear = spare. Greek. pheidomai. See Acts 20:29 . lest . Greek. me . App-105 . any man = anyone. Greek. tis . App-123 . think = reckon. of = with reference to. Greek. eis . App-104 . above . Greek. huper. App-104 . seeth. Greek. blepo. App-133 . of. Greek. ek. App-104 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:7

lest = in order that (Greek. hina) . . . not (Gr, me, as above). exalted . . . measure = over-exalted. Greek. huperairomai. Only here and 2 Thessalonians 2:4 . through = by. No preposition. Dative case. abundance = excellence. Greek. huperbole. thorn . Greek. skolops. Only here in N.T. Found in the Septuagint Numbers 33:55 .Ezekiel 28:24 .Hosea 2:6 . Also in the Papyri. the = a. messenger. Greek. angelos to = in order that (Greek. hina) he (or it) should. buffet . Greek. ... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:8

For = In behalf of. Greek. huper. App-104 . besought . Greek. parakaleo. App-134 . Lord . App-98 . that = in order that. Greek. hina. from. Greek. apo. App-104 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:9

unto = to. grace. App-184 . My. The texts omit. strength . Greek dunamis. App-172 . is made perfect . Greek. teleioo. App-125 . Most gladly . Greek. hedista . Neut. Plural Superlative of hedus; used adverbially. power . Greek. dunamis , as above. rest , i.e. as a tent is spread over one. Greek. episkenoo. Only here. John uses skenoo in 2 Corinthians 1:14 . See note there. upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:10

reproaches = insults. Greek. hubris. See Acts 27:10 . distresses . Greek. steuachoria. See 2 Corinthians 6:4 . for. sake. Greek. huper. App-104 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:11

in glorying , The texts omit. Commended . Greek. sunistemi . See 2 Corinthians 3:1 , of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . nothing . Greek. oudeis. am I behind . Greek hustereo. See Romans 3:23 , and Compare 2 Corinthians 11:5 and 1 Corinthians 1:7 . very chiefest . See 2 Corinthians 11:5 . apostles . App-189 . though = even if. Greek. ei ( App-118 . a) kai . read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 12:11

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