2 Corinthians 12:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I take

In infirmities

2 Corinthians 11:23

For christ's

For when

2 Corinthians 12:9

2 Corinthians 13:4

Ephesians 6:10

General references

1 Corinthians 2:3

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

I take

who con soles us in all our afflictions, so that we are able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

We are pressed on all sides, yet not restrained; perplexed, but not in despair;

Great is my plainness of speech to you, great is my boasting of you; I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our affliction.

Then, they went from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were thought worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake.

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience,

Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?

For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him,

But if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

My brethren, count it all joy, when you fall into manifold trials,

in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;

But, inasmuch as you are partakers of the sufferings of the Christ,, rejoice, that, at the revelation of his glory, you may also be exceedingly joyful.

In infirmities

Are they ministers of Christ? (I say it foolishly,) I am above them. In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

For christ's

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants, for Jesus sake.

for he that commends himself is not approved; but he whom the Lord commends.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

But all these things they will do to you on my account, because they know not him that sent me.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are despised.

and that you have patience, and have endured for my name's sake, and have not fainted.

For when

and he said to me: My grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may abide upon me.

for though he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

General references

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling:

Therefore, let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.