2 Corinthians 12:1 (DBY)

Passage

Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 12:1 Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, (whether in [the] body I know not, or out of the body I know not, God knows;) such [a one] caught up to [the] third heaven.

2 Corinthians 12:3 And I know such a man, (whether in [the] body or out of the body I know not, God knows;)

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "well", "profit", "boast", "come", "visions", "revelations", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "well" and "profit", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "I know a man in Christ fourteen...", so "well" and "profit" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "well" and "profit" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.