10 Therefore (A)I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. (B)For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(A) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(B) in persecutions,(C) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(D)

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And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly (A)I will rather boast in my infirmities, (B)that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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But he said to me, “My grace(A) is sufficient for you, for my power(B) is made perfect in weakness.(C)(D) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

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The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

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The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord(A) and in his mighty power.(B)

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And not only that, but (A)we also glory in tribulations, (B)knowing that tribulation produces [a]perseverance;

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  1. Romans 5:3 endurance

Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings,(A) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(B)

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  1. Romans 5:3 Or let us

(A)For though He was crucified in weakness, yet (B)He lives by the power of God. For (C)we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you.

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For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness,(A) yet he lives by God’s power.(B) Likewise, we are weak(C) in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him(D) in our dealing with you.

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Profiting from Trials

My brethren, (A)count it all joy (B)when you fall into various trials,

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Trials and Temptations

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(A)

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  1. James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.

(A)In this you greatly rejoice, though now (B)for a little while, if need be, (C)you have been [a]grieved by various trials, that (D)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (E)it is tested by fire, (F)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

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  1. 1 Peter 1:6 distressed

In all this you greatly rejoice,(A) though now for a little while(B) you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.(C) These have come so that the proven genuineness(D) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(E)—may result in praise, glory and honor(F) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(G)

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But in all things we commend ourselves (A)as ministers of God: in much [a]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:4 endurance

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;

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22 (A)Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they (B)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.

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22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(A) and insult you(B)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(C)

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15 and He died for all, (A)that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

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15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves(A) but for him who died for them(B) and was raised again.

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17 For (A)our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

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17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(A)

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who (A)comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any [a]trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:4 tribulation

who comforts us(A) in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

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41 So they departed from the presence of the council, (A)rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for [a]His name.

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  1. Acts 5:41 NU the name; M the name of Jesus

41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing(A) because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.(B)

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