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

Isaiah 40:29

1 Corinthians 2:3

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

I take

who encourages us in all our affliction, in order for us to be able to encourage those in every affliction, through the encouragement of which we ourselves are encouraged by God.

restricted in everything, yet not confined, perplexed but not despairing,

Great is my boldness toward you, great is my pride for you. I have been filled with encouragement. I over-abound with joy in all our affliction.

Indeed therefore they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were considered worthy to be treated shamefully for the name of Jesus.

And not only so, but we also take pride in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance,

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or restriction, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

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

Yet even if I am poured out a libation upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.

Consider it all joy, my brothers, when ye encounter various trials,

In which ye greatly rejoice, although made sorrowful in various trials. Since it is now necessary for a little while,

But rejoice in so far as ye are partakers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that also at the revealing of his glory ye may rejoice, having exceeding joy.

In infirmities

Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.

For christ's

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.

For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.

Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.

But all these things they will do to you because of my name, because they have not known him who sent me.

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.

And thou have perseverance. And thou endured because of my name, and did not become weary.

For when

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.

For even if he was crucified from weakness, yet he lives from the power of God. For we in him are also weak, but we will live with him from the power of God toward you.

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

General references

He gives power to the faint. And to him who has no might he increases strength.

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

Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.