2 Corinthians 12:5 (GNV)

Passage

Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 12:3 And I knowe such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth)

2 Corinthians 12:4 How that he was taken vp into Paradise, and heard words which cannot be spoken, which are not possible for man to vtter.

2 Corinthians 12:5 Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.

2 Corinthians 12:6 For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me.

2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "infirmities", "such", "reioyce", "selfe", "except", and "mine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "infirmities" and "such", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "How that he was taken vp into..." into verse 6's "For though I woulde reioyce I should...", so "infirmities" and "such" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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