II Corinthians 12:9
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Corinthians 12:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But his reply has been — ‘My help is enough for you; for my strength attains its perfection in the midst of weakness.’ Most gladly, then, will I boast all the more of my weaknesses, so that the strength of the Christ may overshadow me.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er hat zu mir gesagt: Meine Gnade genügt dir, denn meine Kraft wird in Schwachheit vollbracht. Daher will ich am allerliebsten mich vielmehr meiner Schwachheiten rühmen, auf daß die Kraft des Christus über mir wohne.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y me ha dicho: Bástate mi gracia; porque mi potencia en la flaqueza se perfecciona. Por tanto, de buena gana me gloriaré más bien en mis flaquezas, porque habite en mí la potencia de Cristo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas ele me disse: “Minha graça te basta, porque meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza”. Por isso, com muito prazer, eu me orgulharei nas minhas fraquezas, para que o poder de Cristo habite em mim.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
E Ele disse: "A minha graça te basta; pois o poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza". Portanto, prefiro me orgulhar da minha fraqueza, para que o poder de Cristo habite em mim.
📖 II Corinthians 12:9 in Context
7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9And 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.
10Therefore 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.
11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
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