2 Corinthians 12:9

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Summary

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.

My grace

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2 Corinthians 12:10

Matthew 5:11

General references

1 Corinthians 3:7

Bible References

My grace

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

When 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.

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

For

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens.

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Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Blessed are ye when men'shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

General references

And I besought Jehovah at that time, saying,

His left hand'should be under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

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

So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.