KJV King James Version
And 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 12:9
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
WEB World English Bible
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
ASV American Standard Version
And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and He said to me, ‘Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;’ most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 12
6 For 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.
7 And 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.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And 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.
10 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 strong.
11 I 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.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἴρηκένG2046 · erōto sayμοι·G3165 · memeἀρκεῖG714 · arkeōbe sufficientσοιG4771 · suyouἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoχάριςG5485 · charisgraceμου·G3165 · memeἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforδύναμιςG1411 · dunamispowerἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀσθενείᾳG769 · astheneiaweakness: weakτελεῖται.G5055 · teleōto finishἥδισταG2236 · hēdistamost gladlyοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenμᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreκαυχήσομαιG2744 · kauchaomaito boastἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀσθενείαιςG769 · astheneiaweakness: weakμου,G3165 · memeἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἐπισκηνώσῃG1981 · episkēnoōto rest upon/dwellἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstἐμὲG1473 · egōI/weἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύναμιςG1411 · dunamispowerτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦ.G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore 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.Isaiah 40:29-31He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].2 Corinthians 3:5-6Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God;1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.2 Corinthians 12:5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.1 Corinthians 2:5That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.Isaiah 35:3-4Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;1 Peter 4:13-14But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.2 Corinthians 11:30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.Exodus 4:10-15And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I [am] not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I [am] slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
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