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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Verse 9 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Corinthians. The thorn in the flesh functions as a limitation against exaltation. God’s response does not necessarily consist in removing weakness but in affirming that grace is sufficient and power is perfected in weakness.
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Und er hat zu mir gesagt: Laß dir an meiner Gnade genügen; denn meine Kraft ist in den Schwachen mächtig. Darum will ich mich am allerliebsten rühmen meiner Schwachheit, auf daß die Kraft Christi bei mir wohne.
Y me ha dicho: Bástate mi gracia; porque mi potencia en la flaqueza se perfecciona. Por tanto, de buena gana me gloriaré más bien en mis flaquezas, porque habite en mí la potencia de Cristo.
Y él me ha dicho: «Te basta mi gracia, porque el poder se perfecciona en la debilidad». Por tanto, con mucho gusto me gloriaré más bien en mis debilidades, para que el poder de Cristo repose sobre mí.
et il m'a dit: Ma grâce te suffit, car ma puissance s'accomplit dans la faiblesse. Je me glorifierai donc bien plus volontiers de mes faiblesses, afin que la puissance de Christ repose sur moi.
Ma egli mi ha detto: La mia grazia ti basta; perciocchè la mia virtù si adempie in debolezza. Perciò molto volentieri mi glorierò più tosto nelle mie debolezze, acciocchè la virtù di Cristo mi ripari.
E disse-me: A minha graça te basta, porque o meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza. De boa vontade, pois, me gloriarei nas minhas fraquezas, para que em mim habite o poder de Cristo.
他對我說:「我的恩典是夠你用的,因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上顯得完全。」所以,我更喜歡誇耀自己的軟弱,好使基督的能力覆庇我。
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