2 Corinthians 12:9 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 12:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εἴρηκέν
eréō
G2046
to speak
μοι
egṓ
G1473
I
ἀρκεῖ
arkéō
G714
to ward off
σοι
sý
G4771
you
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
χάρις
cháris
G5485
grace
μου
egṓ
G1473
I
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
δύναμις
dýnamis
G1411
power
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ἀσθενείᾳ
asthéneia
G769
weakness
τελεῖται
teléō
G5055
to finish
ἥδιστα
hḗdista
G2236
most gladly
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
μᾶλλον
mâllon
G3123
more
καυχήσομαι
kaucháomai
G2744
to boast
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ταῖς
ho
G3588
the
ἀσθενείαις
asthéneia
G769
weakness
μου
egṓ
G1473
I
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ἐπισκηνώσῃ
episkēnóō
G1981
to pitch tent
ἐπ’
epí
G1909
upon
ἐμὲ
egṓ
G1473
I
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
δύναμις
dýnamis
G1411
power
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Χριστοῦ
Christós
G5547
Christ
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is being made perfect in weakness.” So I will most gladly boast even more in my weaknesses so that the power of Christ might reside upon me.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).