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

For

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2 Corinthians 12:10

Matthew 5:11

General references

1 Corinthians 3:7

Bible References

My grace

So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;

And Moses said to God, Who am I to go to Pharaoh and take the children of Israel out of Egypt?

And Moses said to the Lord, O Lord, I am not a man of words; I have never been so, and am not now, even after what you have said to your servant: for talking is hard for me, and I am slow of tongue.

Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.

Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,

When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.

Then said I, O Lord God! see, I have no power of words, for I am a child.

But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;

For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Then let us come near to the seat of grace without fear, so that mercy may be given to us, and we may get grace for our help in time of need.

For

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.

He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.

For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.

Then one whose form was like the sons of men put his finger on my lips; and opening my mouth, I said to him who was before me, O my lord, because of the vision my pains have come on me, and I have no more strength.

That in the wealth of his glory he would make you strong with power through his Spirit in your hearts;

I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

Put out the power of fire, got safely away from the edge of the sword, were made strong when they had been feeble, became full of power in war, and put to flight the armies of the nations.

Most

So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

General references

And at that time I made request to the Lord, saying,

His left hand would be under my head, and his right hand about me.

He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.

And I was with you without strength, in fear and in doubt.

So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.