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 comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

In infirmities

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

For christ's

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company , and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.

For when

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

General references

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.

Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.