📖 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
2 Corinthians 12:7 And 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. (KJV)
2 Corinthians 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. (KJV)
2 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. (KJV)
2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore 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. (KJV)
2 Corinthians 12:7 AndG2532 lestG2443 I should be exalted above measureG3361 through the abundanceG3588G5236 of the revelationsG3588G602, there was givenG1325 to meG1473 a thornG4647 in the fleshG3588G4561, the messengerG32 of SatanG4566 toG2443 buffetG2852 meG1473, lestG2443 I should be exalted above measureG3361. (KJV+)
2 Corinthians 12:8 ForG5228 this thingG3778 I besoughtG3870 the LordG3588G2962 thriceG5151, thatG2443 it might departG868 fromG575 meG1473. (KJV+)
2 Corinthians 12:9 AndG3588 he saidG2046 unto meG1473, q marker="" who="Jesus">MyG1473 graceG3588G5485 is sufficientG714 for theeG4771: forG1063 myG1473 strengthG1411 is made perfectG5048 inG1722 weaknessG769./q> Most gladlyG2236 thereforeG3767 will IG2744 ratherG3123 gloryG2744 inG1722 myG1473 infirmitiesG3588G769, thatG2443 the powerG3588G1411 of ChristG3588G5547 may restG1981 uponG1909 meG1473. (KJV+)
2 Corinthians 12:10 ThereforeG1352 I take pleasureG2106 inG1722 infirmitiesG769, inG1722 reproachesG5196, inG1722 necessitiesG318, inG1722 persecutionsG1375, inG1722 distressesG4730 forG5228 Christ’s sakeG5547: forG1063 whenG3752 I am weakG770, thenG5119 am IG1510 strongG1415. (KJV+)
KJV+ Strong's tagging: CrossWire KJV2003 · lexicon: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0)
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