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.
American Standard Version

Treated in 11 passages across the library.

  1. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    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…

  2. The Master’s Indwelling · Andrew Murray

    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 …

  3. Watchman Nee · 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 …

  4. Watchman Nee · 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 …

  5. Men and Women Who Gave Everything · Ochorus Originals

    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…

  6. Men and Women Who Gave Everything · Ochorus Originals

    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…

  7. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    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…

  8. Watchman Nee · 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…

  9. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    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 …

  10. Humility · Andrew Murray

    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…

  11. Watchman Nee · 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 …

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