2 Corinthians 12:10 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
2 Corinthians 12:10 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:1020 words
διὸdiofor which
cause, therefore, wherefore
εὐδοκῶeudokōthink good, (be well)
please(-d), be the…
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisdisease, infirmity, sickness
ἐνenabout, after, against
ὕβρεσινhybresinharm, hurt, reproach
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἀνάγκαιςanankaisdistress, must needs, (of)
necessity(-sary)
ἐνenabout, after, against
διωγμοῖςdiōgmoispersecution
καὶkaiand / also
στενοχωρίαιςstenochōriaisanguish, distress
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
ὅτανhotanas long
(soon) as, that, + till
γὰρgarfor
ἀσθενῶasthenōbe diseased, impotent folk
(man), (be) sick
τότεtotethat time, then
δυνατόςdynatosable, could, (that is) mighty (man)
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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