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

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

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

And Moses saith unto God, 'Who am I, that I go unto Pharaoh, and that I bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt?'

And Moses saith unto Jehovah, 'O, my Lord, I am not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Thy speaking unto Thy servant, for I am slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.'

Iron and brass are thy shoes, And as thy days -- thy strength.

Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee is Jehovah thy God in every place whither thou goest.'

When thou passest into waters, I am with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.

And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I am a youth.'

'And whenever they may deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye may speak, for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak;

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

No temptation hath taken you -- except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear it.

and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that is towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me;

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

and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus:

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace -- for seasonable help.

For

From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, 'Fear not, I have helped thee.'

and lo, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say unto him who is standing over-against me: My lord, by the appearance turned have been my pangs against me, and I have retained no power.

that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were made powerful out of infirmities, became strong in battle, caused to give way camps of the aliens.

Most

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

General references

'And I entreat for grace unto Jehovah, at that time, saying,

His left hand is under my head, And his right doth embrace me.

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

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

so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God;