2 Corinthians 12:1 (DRB)

Passage

If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 12:1 If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:2 I know a man in Christ: above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth), 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 knoweth):

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "I know a man in Christ above...", so "must" and "glory" 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 "must" and "glory" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.