1 Corinthians 4:10
New American Standard Bible 1995
10 We are (A)fools for Christ’s sake, but (B)you are prudent in Christ; (C)we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.
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2 Corinthians 11:30
New American Standard Bible 1995
30 If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my (A)weakness.
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2 Corinthians 12:5
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5 (A)On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my (B)weaknesses.
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2 Corinthians 12:9-21
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for (A)power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather (B)boast [a]about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore (C)I am well content with weaknesses, with [b]insults, with (D)distresses, with (E)persecutions, with (F)difficulties, (G)for Christ’s sake; for (H)when I am weak, then I am strong.
11 I have become (I)foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for (J)in no respect was I inferior to the [c]most eminent apostles, even though (K)I am a nobody. 12 The [d](L)signs [e]of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by [f]signs and wonders and [g]miracles. 13 For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that (M)I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me (N)this wrong!
14 Here (O)for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I (P)will not be a burden to you; for I (Q)do not seek what is yours, but (R)you; for (S)children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but (T)parents for their children. 15 I will (U)most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If (V)I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16 But be that as it may, I (W)did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I (X)took you in by deceit. 17 (Y)Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I? 18 I (Z)urged (AA)Titus to go, and I sent (AB)the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not [h]conduct ourselves [i]in the same (AC)spirit and walk (AD)in the same steps?
19 All this time [j]you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, (AE)it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and (AF)all for your upbuilding, (AG)beloved. 20 For I am afraid that perhaps (AH)when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be (AI)strife, jealousy, (AJ)angry tempers, (AK)disputes, (AL)slanders, (AM)gossip, (AN)arrogance, (AO)disturbances; 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have (AP)sinned in the past and not repented of the (AQ)impurity, [k]immorality and sensuality which they have practiced.
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- 2 Corinthians 12:9 Lit in
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or mistreatment
- 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or super-apostles
- 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles
- 2 Corinthians 12:12 Lit of the apostle
- 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles
- 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or works of power
- 2 Corinthians 12:18 Lit walk
- 2 Corinthians 12:18 Or by the same Spirit
- 2 Corinthians 12:19 Or have you been thinking...?
- 2 Corinthians 12:21 I.e. sexual immorality
2 Corinthians 13:9
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 For we rejoice when we ourselves are (A)weak but you are strong; this we also pray for, [a]that you be (B)made complete.
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- 2 Corinthians 13:9 Lit your completion
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