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2 Corinthians 12:9-11 Boasting in Weakness

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

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

11 Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians
I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

Cross References for 2 Corinthians 12:9-11

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Exodus 4:10-15 - Moses said to the Lord, “O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you ... Click to read the verse Exodus 4:10-15 Click to read the verse Exodus 4:10-15

Deuteronomy 33:25-27 - The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 33:25-27 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 33:25-27

Isaiah 41:13-16 - For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:13-16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:13-16