2 Corinthians 12:10
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.
Treated in 11 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Christian Perfection cites 2 Cor. 12:10
…oes on: “Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses; for when I am weak, then am I strong;” [2 Cor. 12:10] that is, when I am weak in body, then am I strong in spirit. But will any man dare to sa…
- The Master’s Indwelling ·
That God May Be All in All cites 2 Corinthians 12:10
… insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then am I strong." 2 Corinthians 12:10. Do you indeed desire God to be all in all? Take time to say every day as you bow before …
- Watchman Nee ·
The Breaking of the Outer Man cites 2 Corinthians 12:10
… weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9, ASV). Paul concludes, “when I am weak, then am I strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10, ASV). Nee's theology of brokenness is at its best when it helps Christians see weakness …
- Watchman Nee ·
Learning to Walk by Faith cites 2 Corinthians 12:10
…d his own ministry in deliberately paradoxical terms: “When I am weak, then am I strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10, ASV). That sentence overturns ordinary assumptions about leadership. Human institutions …
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Helen Roseveare — The Doctor Who Called Suffering a Privilege cites 2 Corinthians 12:10
…e most counterintuitive arithmetic of the gospel: “For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10, NIV). The missionary who acknowledged her weakness was not diminished in her witness. Sh…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Missional Life cites 2 Corinthians 12:10
…te in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 — “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Chapter 9 — Jim Elliot Luke 9:24–25 — “For whoe…
- The God of All Comfort ·
Discouragement cites 2 Corinthians 12:10
…for us, our lack of ability becomes an advantage. "For when I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Corinthians 12:10). The children of Israel provide a warning here. At the borders of the promised land, Mos…
- Watchman Nee ·
Appendix a: Twenty-Five Core Teachings of Watchman Nee cites 2 Corinthians 12:10
…he servant learns resurrection dependence. Paul says, “when I am weak, then am I strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10, ASV). This teaching should not lead Christians to pretend competence is bad. Gifts are g…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
December cites 2 Cor. xii. 10
…to welcome us, and God to console!—Selected. December 2 When I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Cor. xii. 10. This is God's way. We advance by going backwards, we become strong by becoming weak, we …
- Humility ·
Humility and Happiness cites 2 Corinthians 12: 9-10
…, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."2 Corinthians 12: 9-10. The humble man has learnt the secret of abiding gladness. The weaker he feels, the lower…
- Watchman Nee ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
…ual ministry cannot be manufactured by natural strength. Scriptures to revisit John 5:19; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Ephesians 1:17-18; Hebrews 11:1; Isaiah 40:31; 2 Corinthians 1:9; John 7:17. Reflection …