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Three times I called upon the Lord and besought [Him] about this and begged that it might depart from me;

But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and [a]show themselves most effective in [your] weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may [b]pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!

10 So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [[c]in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful [d]in divine strength).

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Two Greek texts so read.
  2. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  4. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

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