2 Corinthians 12:9 “But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is pe…”

2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Darby Translation

And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.

Young's Literal Translation

and He said to me, 'Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.

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Cross references

“My grace”

2 Corinthians 12:10 Joshua 1:9 Isaiah 43:2 1 Corinthians 10:13 Hebrews 4:16 1 Corinthians 15:10

2 Corinthians 12:10 · BSB

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Joshua 1:9 · BSB

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Isaiah 43:2 · BSB

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

1 Corinthians 10:13 · BSB

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up…

Hebrews 4:16 · BSB

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

1 Corinthians 15:10 · BSB

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

“for”

Philippians 4:13 Isaiah 40:29–31 Ephesians 3:16 Colossians 1:11 Hebrews 11:34 Psalm 8:2

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Isaiah 40:29–31 · BSB

He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.

Ephesians 3:16 · BSB

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

Colossians 1:11 · BSB

being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

Hebrews 11:34 · BSB

quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

Psalm 8:2 · BSB

From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

“Most”

2 Corinthians 12:15 Matthew 5:11 Matthew 5:12

2 Corinthians 12:15 · BSB

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

Matthew 5:11 · BSB

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Matthew 5:12 · BSB

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

“glory”

2 Corinthians 12:5 2 Corinthians 11:30

2 Corinthians 12:5 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 11:30 · BSB

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

“the power”

Zephaniah 3:17 Matthew 28:20 Matthew 28:18 Isaiah 11:2 2 Kings 2:15 Isaiah 4:5

Zephaniah 3:17 · BSB

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Matthew 28:20 · BSB

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18 · BSB

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Isaiah 11:2 · BSB

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

2 Kings 2:15 · BSB

When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

Isaiah 4:5 · BSB

Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,

Also

1 Corinthians 2:5

1 Corinthians 2:5 · BSB

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

10That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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