A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

⁹ but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power^[a] is made perfect in weakness.” So I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.^{(A) 10} Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.^(B)

⁷ for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.^(A)

The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power;

¹³ I can do all things through him who strengthens me.^(A)