2 Corinthians 12:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ Paul’s ThornI must boast, although it does not do any good. Let’s talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.

⁶ Then he told the two of them: “Pay attention to what I have to say! When there is a prophet among you, won’t I, the LORD, reveal myself to him in a vision? Won’t I speak with him in a dream?

¹ An Introduction to Ezekiel’s VisionsOn the fifth day of the fourth month of the thirtieth year of the exile to Babylon, while I was among the captives on the bank of the Chebar River, heaven opened up and I saw visions from God.
² The Vision of the Fire CloudOn the fifth day of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s imprisonment in exile, ³ a message from the LORD came directly to Buzi’s son Ezekiel, the priest, by the Chebar River in the land of the Chaldeans. The hand of the LORD rested upon him there.
⁴ I was amazed to see a wind storm blow in from the north, consisting of a massive cloud and fire that was flashing back and forth, surrounded by bright light. From deep within the cloud, something was shining that appeared to have a color like bronze that had been placed in fire until it glowed.
⁵ The Vision of the Four BeingsDeep inside it, the likenesses of four living beings were visible. Their appearances were similar to human forms, ⁶ except that they each had four faces, four pairs of wings, ⁷ and straight legs. Their feet resembled calves’ hooves, but they gleamed like polished bronze. ⁸ From under their wings there were human hands on their four sides.
Now as to their four faces and four pairs of wings, ⁹ their pairs of wings overlapped each other. They moved in straight directions without turning their faces around as they moved. ¹⁰ The form of their faces was human, but each of the four also had the face of a lion to the right, the face of an ox to the left, and the face of an eagle behind them. ¹¹ That’s what their faces were like. Their wings spread out above and around them, one pair overlapping another, with one pair covering themselves. ¹² Each moved in straight directions. Wherever they decided to go, they went without turning themselves.
¹³ Now, in the midst of the living beings there was something that appeared to glow like coals kindled by a fire, like torches that moved back and forth between the living beings. The fire was dazzling, and lightning flashed from the fire. ¹⁴ The living beings moved around, in appearance resembling lightning.
¹⁵ The Vision of the WheelsAs I observed the living beings, I noticed one wheel on the earth beside each being—that is, for the four of them. ¹⁶ Their wheels and their construction details looked like gold-colored beryl. Each wheel was identical in form to the others, and they appeared to have been constructed and designed as if one wheel were within another. ¹⁷ Whenever the four moved, no matter which of four directions, they moved without turning around.
¹⁸ Their wheel rims were ornate and terrifying. They were full of eyes that surrounded the four of them. ¹⁹ Whenever the living beings moved, the wheels moved, too. Whenever the living beings rose from the earth, the wheels rose also. ²⁰ Whatever direction these spirits went, the wheels would be lifted up along with them, because the wheels were alive. ²¹ They moved around whenever they wanted to move around, and they stood still whenever they wanted to stand still; and whenever they rose from the earth, the wheels remained close beside them, because the wheels were also alive.
²² The Vision of the WingsThere was spread out over the heads of the living beings what looked like a canopy, in outward appearance resembling ice, ²³ and underneath the canopy, their wings spread out straight over their heads toward each other. They each also had two wings with which they covered themselves, one wing covering its body on one side and one wing covering itself on the other side.
²⁴ I also heard the sound of their wings, like the sound of roaring water, like the voice of the Almighty, or like a boisterous crowd within an army camp. Whenever they stopped flying, they lowered their wings. ²⁵ A sound came from above the canopy that was spread out over their heads. Whenever they stood still, they lowered their wings. ²⁶ From above the canopy that was spread out over their heads, there appeared to be something reminiscent of a throne, resembling sapphire in form.
The Vision of the Glory of GodThere was the likeness of the appearance of a human being seated on the likeness of the throne high above. ²⁷ I noticed that from what appeared to look like his waist upward there was something that looked like metal that glowed as if it were immersed in fire. Below this there was something resembling fire, with a radiant light surrounding him. ²⁸ The appearance of the radiant light resembled that of a rainbow shining in a cloud on a rainy day. This was what the appearance of the form of the glory of the LORD resembled. When I saw all of this, I fell flat on my face. Then I heard a voice speaking.

²⁴ Then in a vision from the Spirit of God, the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Chaldea. At that point, the vision that I had been observing ended.

⁵ I lifted up my eyes to look, and to my surprise, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was encircled with gold from Uphaz! ⁶ His body was like beryl, his face flashed like lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and legs were like polished bronze, and his speech roared like that of a crowd.
⁷ “Now I, Daniel, was the only one to receive the vision—the men who were with me didn’t see it. However, an enormous fear overwhelmed them, so they ran away to hide, ⁸ and I was left alone to observe this magnificent vision. Nevertheless, no strength remained in me—my face lost its color, and I became weak. ⁹ As I listened to the sound of his words, I fell down on my face unconscious, with my face to the ground.”
¹⁰ Daniel is Given Understanding“All of a sudden, a hand touched me and lifted me upon my hands and knees.

²⁸ The Day of the LORD“Then it will come about at a later time that I will pour out my Spirit on every person. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your elderly people will dream dreams, and your young people will see visions. ²⁹ Also at that time I will pour out my Spirit upon men and women servants.

⁷ However, I’m telling you the truth. It’s for your advantage that I’m going away, because if I don’t go away, the Helper won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

¹⁴ Caiaphas was the person who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one man die for the people.

¹⁰ Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called out to him in a vision, “Ananias!”
He answered, “Here I am, Lord.”
¹¹ The Lord told him, “Get up, go to the street called Straight, and in the home of Judas look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. At this very moment he’s praying. ¹² He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so he would see again.”
¹³ But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem. ¹⁴ He is here with authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on your name.”
¹⁵ But the Lord told him, “Go, because he’s my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel. ¹⁶ since I’m going to show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
¹⁷ Saul’s Sight is RestoredSo Ananias left and went to that house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

⁹ One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, “Stop being afraid to speak out! Don’t remain silent!

¹⁷ “Then I returned to Jerusalem. While I was praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance ¹⁸ and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry up and get out of Jerusalem at once, because the people won’t accept your testimony about me.’
¹⁹ “I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I kept imprisoning and beating those who believe in you. ²⁰ Even when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I was standing there, approving it and guarding the coats of those who were killing him.’
²¹ “Then he told me, ‘Go, because I’ll send you far away to the gentiles.’”

¹¹ That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too.”

¹³ On the road at noon, O King, I saw a light from heaven that was brighter than the sun. It flashed around me and those who were traveling with me.
¹⁴ “All of us fell to the ground, and I heard a voice asking me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me? It is hurting you to keep on kicking against the cattle prods.’
¹⁵ “I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
“The Lord answered, ‘I’m Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ¹⁶ But get up and stand on your feet, because I’ve appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you to be my servant and witness of what you’ve seen and of what I’ll show you. ¹⁷ I’ll continue to rescue you from your people and from the gentiles to whom I’m sending you. ¹⁸ You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
¹⁹ “And so, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

¹² Morality in Sexual MattersEverything is permissible for me, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not allow anything to control me.

²³ All to the Glory of GodEverything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up.

¹⁰ I am giving you my opinion on this matter because it will be helpful to you. Last year you were not only willing to do something, but had already started to do it.

¹⁶ Paul’s Sufferings as an ApostleI will say it again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, then treat me like a fool so that I can also boast a little. ¹⁷ When I talk as a confident boaster, I am not talking with the Lord’s authority but like a fool. ¹⁸ Since many people boast in a fleshly way, I will do it, too. ¹⁹ You are wise, so you will gladly be tolerant of fools. ²⁰ You tolerate anyone who makes you his slaves, devours what you have, takes what is yours, orders you around, or slaps your face!
²¹ I am ashamed to admit it, but we have been too weak for that. Whatever anyone else dares to claim—I am talking like a fool—I can claim it, too. ²² Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelis? So am I. Are they among Abraham’s descendants? So am I. ²³ Are they the Messiah’s servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once. ²⁴ Five times I received from the Jews 40 lashes minus one. ²⁵ Three times I was beaten with a stick, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, and I drifted on the sea for a day and a night. ²⁶ I have traveled extensively and have been endangered from rivers, robbers, my own people, and gentiles. I’ve also been in danger in the city, in the open country, at sea, from false brothers, ²⁷ in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, through hunger, thirst, many periods of fasting, coldness, and nakedness. ²⁸ Besides everything else, I have a daily burden because of my anxiety about all the churches. ²⁹ Who is weak without me being weak, too? Who is caused to stumble without me becoming indignant?
³⁰ If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show how weak I am.

⁷ To keep me from becoming conceited because of the exceptional nature of these revelations, a thorn was given to me and placed in my body. It was Satan’s messenger to keep on tormenting me so that I would not become conceited.

¹¹ Concern for the CorinthiansI have become a fool. You forced me to be one. Really, I should have been commended by you, for I am not in any way inferior to your “super-apostles,” even if I am nothing.

¹² For I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it was revealed to me by Jesus the Messiah.

² I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders, I explained to them the gospel that I’m proclaiming to the gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that I was running or had run my life’s race for nothing.

³ and how this secret was made known to me through a revelation, just as I wrote about briefly in the past.

²⁰ We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.