Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For we are glad when we are weak and ye are strong. And this also we pray for, your full qualification.

New American Standard Bible

For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you be made complete.

King James Version

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

Holman Bible

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

International Standard Version

We are glad when we are weak and you are strong. That is what we are praying for your maturity.

American Standard Version

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

Amplified

We are glad when we are weak [since God’s power comes freely through us], but you [by comparison] are strong. We also pray for this, that you be made complete [fully restored, growing and maturing in godly character and spirit—pleasing your heavenly Father by the life you live].

An Understandable Version

For we are glad when we are weak and you are powerful. And we are also praying for your complete restoration [i.e., to spiritual maturity].

Anderson New Testament

For we rejoice when we are weak, and you are strong. And we pray also for this your perfection.

Bible in Basic English

For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

Common New Testament

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. What we pray for is your perfection.

Daniel Mace New Testament

I am therefore glad when I am disarm'd by the strength of your integrity: and this is what I pray for, even your perfection.

Darby Translation

For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.

Godbey New Testament

For we rejoice when we may be weak, and you may be strong: we are praying for even this, your perfection.

Goodspeed New Testament

I am glad to be weak, if you are strong! That is what I pray for??he perfecting of your characters.

John Wesley New Testament

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

Julia Smith Translation

For we rejoice when we be weak, and ye be able: and this also we pray, your restoration.

King James 2000

For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong, and we pray for this: your maturity.

Modern King James verseion

For we are glad when we are weak, and you are powerful. But we pray also for this, your perfection.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We are glad when we are weak, and ye strong. This also we wish for, even that ye were perfect.

Moffatt New Testament

I am glad to be weak if you are strong; mend your ways, that is all I ask.

Montgomery New Testament

For I am always glad whenever I am weak, but you are strong. For this also I am praying, for your perfect reformation.

NET Bible

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

New Heart English Bible

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

Noyes New Testament

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong; this also we pray for, even your perfection.

Sawyer New Testament

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong; and we desire this, your perfection.

The Emphasized Bible

For we rejoice - whensoever, we, are weak, and, ye, are, strong. This, also we pray for - your restoration: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For we rejoice when we are weak, but ye are strong: and this also we pray for, even your perfect establishment.

Twentieth Century New Testament

We are glad when we are weak, if you are strong. And what we pray for is that you may become perfect.

Webster

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

Weymouth New Testament

and it is a joy to us when we are powerless, but you are strong. This we also pray for--the perfecting of your characters.

Williams New Testament

I am glad to be consciously weak, if you are really strong. This is my continual prayer, the perfecting of your characters.

World English Bible

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

Worrell New Testament

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong; this also we pray for??our perfection.

Worsley New Testament

For we rejoice when we exert not our power, and when ye are strong: as this is what we wish, even your perfection.

Youngs Literal Translation

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for -- your perfection!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

we
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

we are weak
ἀσθενέω 
Astheneo 
Usage: 34

and
δέ 
De 
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Usage: 2184

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

are
ὦ 
be, may be, should be, is, might be, were, not tr,
Usage: 41

δυνατός 
Dunatos 
Usage: 26

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

we wish
εὔχομαι 
Euchomai 
Usage: 7

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

Verse Info

Context Readings

Final Warnings To The Church At Corinth

8 For we do not have any power against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad when we are weak and ye are strong. And this also we pray for, your full qualification. 10 Because of this I write these things while absent, so that I may not act harshly when present, according to the authority that the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.


Cross References

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally brothers, farewell. Be thoroughly prepared, be encouraged, think the same way, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

1 Thessalonians 3:10

praying night and day above extraordinary in order to see your face and to mend the deficiencies of your faith?

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are foolish for the sake of Christ, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weak, but ye are strong. Ye are esteemed, but we are disreputable.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.

2 Corinthians 11:30

If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.

2 Corinthians 12:5-10

For such a man I will boast, but for myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 13:7-8

Now I pray to God, to do you nothing harmful, not that we would appear test-passing, but that ye would do right, even like we might be test-failing.

Ephesians 4:12-13

for the perfecting of the sanctified, for the work of ministry, for edification of the body of the Christ.

Philippians 3:12-15

Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:28

Whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, the bondman of Christ from you, salutes you, always striving for you in prayers, so that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God.

2 Timothy 3:17

so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore having left the word of the primacy of Christ, let us be brought forward to perfection, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Hebrews 12:23

to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,

Hebrews 13:21

may he make you fully qualified in every good work in order to do his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

1 Peter 5:10

And may the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus (after suffering a little while) himself thoroughly prepare you. He will establish, strengthen, and provide a foundation.

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