2 Corinthians 12:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Corinthians 12:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Corinthians 12:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sak..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Corinthians 12:10 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
2 Corinthians 12:10 in Context — About the Book of 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians is Paul's most personal letter — defending his ministry through a catalogue of beatings, shipwrecks, and sleepless nights, then unveiling the secret: God's power is made perfect in weakness. Treasure in jars of clay, the God of all comfort, and grace that is always sufficient.
Cross-References for 2 Corinthians 12:10
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:10: infirmities, weak, then
“We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:10: christ, sake, weak
“But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: force: or, take strong hold of”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:10: take, then, strong
“Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:10: take, then, strong
“Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.”
Shares key themes with 2 Corinthians 12:10: therefore, sake, then
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