2 Corinthians 12:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
9 And He has said to me: “My grace is sufficient[a] for you. For My power is perfected[b] in weakness”. Therefore most-gladly[c] I will rather boast in my weaknesses in order that the power of Christ may dwell upon me. 10 For this reason I am well-pleased with weaknesses, with insults[d], with constraints, with persecutions and distresses for the sake of Christ. For whenever I am weak, at that time I am powerful[e].
I Ought To Be Commended By You, For I Did The Signs of The Apostle Among You
11 I have become foolish— you compelled me! For I ought to be being commended by you! For I in no way came-short-of the superlative[f] apostles, even though I am nothing;
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- 2 Corinthians 12:9 Or, adequate, enough.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 Or, brought to completion or consummation. The greatness of God’s power is seen in the weakness of the means He uses to accomplish His works. Jesus is the prime example. God’s greatest victory came from the worst of human defeats.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 Or, with-the-greatest-pleasure.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or, violent mistreatment.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or, strong, mighty.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11 See 11:5.
2 Corinthians 12:9-11
New International Version
9 But he said to me, “My grace(A) is sufficient for you, for my power(B) is made perfect in weakness.(C)”(D) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(E) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(F) in persecutions,(G) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(H)
Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians
11 I have made a fool of myself,(I) but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[a](J) even though I am nothing.(K)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or the most eminent apostles
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