Study it in the app“And he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made complete in weakness.” So most gladly I will boast all the more in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Messiah may dwell upon me.”
Paul, with his thorn in the flesh, hears: "My grace is enough for you"ProvidencePaul begs three times for his thorn to be taken away and hears: “My grace is enough for you”Suffering and Trials
Andκαὶhe has saidεἴρηκένto me,μοι“My graceἡ χάρις μουis enoughἈρκεῖfor you,σοιforγὰρpowerἡ δύναμιςis made completeτελεῖταιinἐνweakness.”ἀσθενείᾳSoοὖνmost gladlyἥδισταI will boastκαυχήσομαιall the moreμᾶλλονinἐνmy weaknesses,ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μουso thatἵναthe powerἡ δύναμιςof the Messiahτοῦ Χριστοῦmay dwellἐπισκηνώσῃuponἐπ’me.ἐμὲ
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eirēken” appearsgrace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charis” appearsbe enough
To be enough for what is needed, with nothing more required.
Where else “Arkei” appearspower
The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
Where else “dynamis” appearscarry out
To complete what was said or commanded.
Where else “teleitai” appearsweakness
Lack of strength.
Where else “astheneiai” appearsmost gladly
Most gladly, with the greatest pleasure.
Where else “hēdista” appearsboast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchēsomai” appearsrather
On the contrary, more accurately.
Where else “mallon” appearsMessiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appearsrest upon
Rest upon, pitch a tent over someone, cover.
Where else “episkēnōsēi” appearsMany manuscripts read “my power.” “Dwell”: literally, “pitch its tent.”
8About this three times I begged the Lord that it might depart from me.
9 · This verse (above)
10Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions and distresses, for the sake of the Messiah; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
