Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. What we pray for is your perfection.
New American Standard Bible
For we rejoice when we ourselves are
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.
International Standard Version
We are glad when we are weak and you are strong. That is what we are praying for your maturity.
A Conservative Version
For we are glad when we are weak and ye are strong. And this also we pray for, your full qualification.
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.
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!
Topics
Interlinear
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but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 13:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Final Warnings To The Church At Corinth
8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9 For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. What we pray for is your perfection. 10 I write these things while I am absent, in order that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority which the Lord gave me for building you up, and not for tearing you down.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
1 Thessalonians 3:10
as we night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:5-10
On behalf of such a man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 13:7-8
Now we pray to God that you may not do wrong, not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem to have failed.
Ephesians 4:12-13
to equip the saints for the work of service, for the building up of the body of Christ;
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have already obtained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of your number, a servant of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
2 Timothy 3:17
so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Hebrews 6:1
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Hebrews 12:23
and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.