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 comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those in every affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God,

being afflicted in every thing but not distressed, being perplexed but not in despair,

I have great boldness towards you, and great glorying on your account; I am full of comfort, I have a super-abounding joy in all our afflictions.

They went therefore from the presence of the Sanhedrim, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer shame for the name of [Christ];

And not only [this], but we rejoice also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,

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

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

But if I am even poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate you all;

Now I rejoice in sufferings for you, and supply the deficiencies of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church,

Account it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials,

In which you rejoice, though now for a little while if need be made sad by manifold trials,

but as you partake of the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that you may also rejoice exulting at the revelation of his glory.

In infirmities

Are they ministers of Christ? I speak foolishly, I am more; in labors most abundant, in stripes above measure, in imprisonments most abundant, in deaths often;

For christ's

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

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

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude you from their company, and reproach and cast out your names 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.

For we are foolish for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; and you are glorious, but we are infamous.

and you have patience, and suffered for my name, and did not faint.

For when

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for power is perfected in weakness.

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

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

General references

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

Let us therefore go out to him without the encampment, bearing his reproach;