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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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διὸdioTherefore
Lemma: διό (dio) · Strong's: G1352
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore — διό ; conjunct. for δι᾽ ὅ, ; wherefore, on which account: Mat.27:8, Luk.7:7, Act.15:19, Rom.1:24, al.; δ. καί, Luk.1:35, Act.10:29 24:26, Rom.4:22 15:22, 2Co.1:20 4:13 5:9, Php.2:9, Heb.11:12 13:12 (see Ellic. on…
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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 27:8, Luke 1:35, Luke 7:7, Acts 10:29, Acts 15:19, Acts 20:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1352; TFLSJ G1352; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 1
εὐδοκῶeudokōI take pleasure
Lemma: εὐδοκέω (eudokeō) · Strong's: G2106
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to delight — εὐ-δοκέω, -ῶ; (on the derivation, see EL, § 28, 6) [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה, also for אָבָה, חָפֵץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. with inf. (Polyb., al.), to be well pleased, to think it good, to give consent (so frequently in π. in…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Luke 3:22, Luke 12:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2106; TFLSJ G2106; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 2
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 3
ἀσθενείαις,astheneiaisweaknesses,
Lemma: ἀσθένεια (astheneia) · Strong's: G0769G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: weakness: weak — ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כָּשַׁל, etc. ; ] ; weakness, frailty, sickness: Luk.13:11-12, Jhn.11:4, Act.28:9, Rom.6:19 8:26, 2Co.11:30 13:4, Gal.4:13 (MM, see word), Heb.5:2 7:28 11:34; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.5:5,…
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Used 15 times. Also: Romans 6:19, Romans 8:26, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 1 Corinthians 15:43, 2 Corinthians 11:30, 2 Corinthians 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0769G; TFLSJ G0769G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 4
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 5
ὕβρεσιν,hubresininsults,
Lemma: ὕβρις (hubris) · Strong's: G5196
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: mistreatment — ὕβρις, -εως, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּאוֹן and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. wantonness, insolence. ; 2. = ὕβρισμα, an act of wanton violence, an outrage, injury: 2Co.12:10; metaphorically, of a loss by sea (find.), Act.27:10,…
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 27:10, Acts 27:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5196; TFLSJ G5196; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 6
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 7
ἀνάγκαις,anagkaishardships,
Lemma: ἀνάγκη (anagkē) · Strong's: G0318
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: necessity — ἀνάγκη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָצוֹק, צַר ; ] ; 1. necessity: ἔχειν ἀ-, with inf., to be compelled, Luk.14:18 23:17 (Rec., R, mg.), 1Co.7:37, Ju 3, Heb.7:27; ἐξ ἀ., κατ᾽ ἀ., of necessity, 2Co.9:7, Heb.7:12, Phm…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 18:7, Luke 14:18, Luke 21:23, Luke 23:17, Romans 13:5, 1 Corinthians 7:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0318; TFLSJ G0318; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 8
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 9
διωγμοῖςdiōgmoispersecutions
Lemma: διωγμός (diōgmos) · Strong's: G1375
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: persecution — διωγμός, -oῦ, ὁ; (διώκω), [in LXX: Pro.11:19 (רָדַף pi.), La 3:19 (מָרוּד), 2Ma.12:23 * ; ] ; persecution: Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17 10:30 Act.8:1 13:50, Rom.8:35, 2Co.12:10, 2Th.1:4, 2Ti.3:11.†; (AS)
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, Mark 10:30, Acts 8:1, Acts 13:50, Romans 8:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1375; TFLSJ G1375; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 10
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 11
στενοχωρίαις,stenochōriaisdifficulties
Lemma: στενοχωρία (stenochōria) · Strong's: G4730
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: hardship — στενοχωρία, -ας, ἡ (see supr.) ; [in LXX for צוֹק, etc. ; ] ; narrowness of space, want of room (Thuc., al.). Metaphorical (Ken., Polyb., Deu.28:53, Wis.5:3, al.), difficulty, distress: θλίψις καὶ (ἢ) σ., Rom.2:9 8:35…
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Used 4 times. Also: Romans 2:9, Romans 8:35, 2 Corinthians 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4730; TFLSJ G4730; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 12
ὑπὲρhuperfor
Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…
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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 13
Χριστοῦ·ChristouChrist;
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 14
ὅτανhotanwhen
Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 15
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 16
ἀσθενῶasthenōI may be weak
Lemma: ἀσθενέω (astheneō) · Strong's: G0770G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-PAS-1S)
Meaning: be weak: weak — ἀσθενέω, -ῶ; ( ἀσθενής) [in LXX chiefly for כָּשַׁל ; ] ; to be weak, feeble: Act.20:35, Rom.8:3, 2Co.11:21 12:10 13:4 13:9; with dative, πίστει (Cremer, 527), Rom.4:19 14:1; same implied, Rom.14:2, 21, 1Co.8:11-12,…
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Used 15 times. Also: Acts 20:35, Romans 4:19, Romans 8:3, Romans 14:1, Romans 14:2, Romans 14:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0770G; TFLSJ G0770G; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 17
τότεtotethen
Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…
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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 18
δυνατόςdunatosstrong
Lemma: δυνατός (dunatos) · Strong's: G1415
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: able — δυνατός, -ή, -όν; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc. ; ] ; 1. strong, mighty, powerful: absol., Luk.1:49, 1 Col.1:26; οἱ δ., the chief men, Act.25:5 ; of spiritual strength, Rom.15:1, 2Co.12:10 13:9; before…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 19:26, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 26:39, Mark 9:23, Mark 10:27, Mark 13:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1415; TFLSJ G1415; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 19
εἰμι.¶eimiI am.
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 2 Corinthians 12:10 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| That is why | → | διό G1352 therefore |
| for the sake | → | ὑπέρ G5228 above/for |
| of Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| I delight | → | εὐδοκέω G2106 to delight |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| weaknesses | → | ἀσθένεια G0769G weakness: weak |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| insults | → | ὕβρις G5196 mistreatment |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| hardships | → | ἀνάγκη G0318 necessity |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| persecutions | → | διωγμός G1375 persecution |
| [in] | → | καί G2532 and |
| difficulties | → | στενοχωρία G4730 hardship |
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| when | → | ὅταν G3752 when(-ever) |
| I am weak | → | ἀσθενέω G0770G be weak: weak |
| then | → | τότε G5119 then |
| I am | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| strong | → | δυνατός G1415 able |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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