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2 Corinthians 12:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


2 Corinthians 12:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:930 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
εἴρηκένeirēken
He has saidverbG3004
μοιmoi
to mepronounG1473
ἈρκεῖArkei
SufficesverbG714
σοιsoi
youpronounG4771
thearticleG3588
χάριςcharis
gracenounG5485
μουmou
of MinepronounG1473
thearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
δύναμιςdynamis
powernounG1411
ἐνen
of mineprepositionG1722
ἀσθενείᾳastheneia
innounG769
τελεῖταιteleitai
weaknessverbG5055
ἥδισταhēdista
Most gladlyadjectiveG2236
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
καυχήσομαιkauchēsomai
will I boastverbG2744
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
ἀσθενείαιςastheneiais
weaknessesnounG769
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ἐπισκηνώσῃepiskēnōsē
may restverbG1981
ἐπ’ep’
uponprepositionG1909
ἐμὲeme
me myselfpronounG1473
thearticleG3588
δύναμιςdynamis
powernounG1411
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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