11 translations · Greek
2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for this reason I am well pleased in weaknesses, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses—for Christ; for whenever I may be weak, then I am powerful;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So I appreciate weaknesses, insults, troubles, persecutions, and difficulties that I suffer for Christ's sake. For when I'm weak, then I'm strong!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses — for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| διὸ | dio | That is why | G1352 διό therefore |
| εὐδοκῶ | eudokō | I delight | G2106 εὐδοκέω to delight |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἀσθενείαις | astheneiais | weaknesses | G769 ἀσθένεια weakness: weak |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ὕβρεσιν | hybresin | insults | G5196 ὕβρις mistreatment |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἀνάγκαις | anankais | hardships | G318 ἀνάγκη necessity |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| διωγμοῖς | diōgmois | persecutions | G1375 διωγμός persecution |
| καὶ | kai | [in] | G2532 καί and |
| στενοχωρίαις | stenochōriais | difficulties | G4730 στενοχωρία hardship |
| ὑπὲρ | hyper | for the sake | G5228 ὑπέρ above/for |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | of Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| ὅταν | hotan | when | G3752 ὅταν when(-ever) |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἀσθενῶ | asthenō | I am weak | G770 ἀσθενέω be weak: weak |
| τότε | tote | then | G5119 τότε then |
| δυνατός | dynatos | strong | G1415 δυνατός able |
| εἰμι | eimi | I am | G1510 εἰμί to be |
Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 12:9
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- Romans 5:3
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
- 2 Corinthians 13:4
For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
- James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
- 1 Peter 1:6–7
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
- 2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
- Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
- 2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
- John 15:21
But all these things will they do to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
9 He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 12 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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