2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:10–11

¹⁰That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

¹¹I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

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2 Corinthians 12:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That is why	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
for the sake	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
I delight	εὐδοκῶ	eudokō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
weaknesses	ἀσθενείαις	astheneiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G769 want of strength, weakness, illness
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
insults	ὕβρεσιν	hybresin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5196 insult, damage, loss
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
hardships	ἀνάγκαις	anankais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
persecutions	διωγμοῖς	diōgmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1375 persecution
difficulties	στενοχωρίαις	stenochōriais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4730 a narrow space, great distress
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
I am weak	ἀσθενῶ	asthenō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
I am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
strong	δυνατός	dynatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1415 powerful, able, possible

2 Corinthians 12:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have become	Γέγονα	Gegona	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a fool	ἄφρων	aphrōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
drove	ἠναγκάσατε	ēnankasate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G315 I force, compel
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
In fact	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
should	ὤφειλον	ōpheilon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3784 I owe, ought
have commended	συνίστασθαι	synistasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
me	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
since	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I am in no way inferior	ὑστέρησα	hysterēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need
to those	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
super-apostles	Ὑπερλίαν	Hyperlian	Adverb	G5228 in behalf of, above
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
though	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nothing	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing

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2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Ephesians 6:10 · Romans 5:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:4 · James 1:2 · 1 Peter 1:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 6:4 · Luke 6:22 · 2 Corinthians 1:4 · Acts 5:41 · 2 Corinthians 13:9 · John 15:21

2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Corinthians 11:5 · 2 Corinthians 11:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:8–10 · Ephesians 3:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.