El panorama
2 Corintios 12 abre con “It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of…”, cambia cerca del versículo 11 con “I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended…” y termina con “And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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2 Corintios · Versión King James · 212 Corintios 12:1-7
Versículos 1–7: It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions…
2 Corintios 12:1–7 abre con “It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the…” y llega a “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que 2 Corintios pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.” El versículo nombra a Lord en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
“I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I…” El número one hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
“And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
2 Corintios 12:1-7
Versión King James1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6For 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.
7And lest 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 Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
2 Corintios 12:8-14
Versículos 8–14: For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2 Corintios 12:8–14 abre con “For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.” y llega a “Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que 2 Corintios pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
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“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly…” Nombrar a Christ y Most mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
2 Corintios 12:8-14
Versión King James8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
2 Corintios 12:15-21
Versículos 15–21: I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more…
2 Corintios 12:15–21 abre con “And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the…” y llega a “And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que 2 Corintios pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 3 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen abundantly, gladly, less. Su relación con los versículos 16 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen burden, caught, crafty. Su relación con los versículos 15 y 17 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
2 Corintios 12:15-21
Versión King James15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
2 Corinthians 12:1 comienza con “It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
2 Corinthians 12:10 forma un giro natural: “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I…”
La nota final
2 Corinthians 12:21 deja al lector con “And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the…”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras lest, glory, body, caught, Christ, infirmities ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.