2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 12:10
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.