2 Corinthians 12:9
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12:9But10 he said to me, “My grace is enough11 for you, for my12 power is made perfect13 in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly14 about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in15 me.
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- 10 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” because of the contrast implicit in the context.
- 11 Or “is sufficient.”
- 12 The majority of later (א2 Ac D1 Ψ 0243 0278 33 1739 1881 𝔐) as well as some versional witnesses include the pronoun “my” here, but the omission of the pronoun has excellent external support (𝔓46vid א* A* B D* F G latt). Scribes probably added the pronoun for clarity, making the obvious referent explicit. This would also make “power” more parallel with “my grace.” Though the original text probably did not include “my,” scribes who added the word were following the sense of Paul’s statement. The pronoun “my” was supplied in the translation to clarify the sense of Paul’s expression.
- 13 Or “my power comes to full strength.”
- 14 “Most gladly,” a comparative form used with superlative meaning and translated as such.
- 15 Or “may rest on.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
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 of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.”
Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, because the power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore rather I will boast most gladly in my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may reside in me.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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