2 Corinthians 12:10

A Vision Of Paradise

⁹ But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. ¹⁰ So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. ¹¹ I have become a fool; you forced it on me. I should have been endorsed by you, since I am not in any way inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

It is I

Power of Christ

Take Pleasure In

Christ

Messiah

Romans 5:3

And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,

2 Corinthians 13:4

In fact, He was crucified in weakness, but He lives by God’s power. For we also are weak in Him, yet toward you we will live with Him by God’s power.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:

by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, by difficulties,

Luke 6:22

You are blessed when people hate you,
when they exclude you, insult you,
and slander your name as evil
because of the Son of Man.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.

Philippians 2:17-18

But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

James 1:2

Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,

John 15:21

But they will do all these things to you on account of My name, because they don’t know the One who sent Me.

Acts 5:41

Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the Name.

Romans 8:35-39

Who can separate us from the love of Christ?
Can affliction or anguish or persecution
or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

2 Corinthians 1:4

He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 4:8-11

We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.

2 Corinthians 5:15

And He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised.

2 Corinthians 7:4

I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overcome with joy in all our afflictions.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.

2 Corinthians 13:9

In fact, we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray that you become fully mature.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.

Philippians 1:29

For it has been given to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.

1 Peter 1:6-7

You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials

1 Peter 4:13-14

Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory.

Revelation 2:3

You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary.