New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Corinthians 12:7-12
7Because of the surpassing greatness of the 1revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a 2thorn in the flesh, a 3messenger of Satan to 4torment me--to keep me from exalting myself! 8Concerning this I implored the Lord 5three times that it might leave me. 9And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for 6power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather 7boast 8about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10Therefore 9I am well content with weaknesses, with 10insults, with 11distresses, with 12persecutions, with 13difficulties, 14for Christ’s sake; for 15when I am weak, then I am strong.
11I have become 16foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for 17in no respect was I inferior to the 18most eminent apostles, even though 19I am a nobody. 12The 2021signs 22of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by 23signs and wonders and 24miracles.
Notes
- 1. 2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Cor 12:1 ↩
- 2. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Num 33:55; Ezek 28:24; Hos 2:6 ↩
- 3. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Job 2:6; Matt 4:10; 1 Cor 5:5 ↩
- 4. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Lit beat ↩
- 5. 2 Corinthians 12:8 Matt 26:44 ↩
- 6. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:5; Eph 3:16; Phil 4:13 ↩
- 7. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:3; 2 Cor 12:5 ↩
- 8. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Lit in ↩
- 9. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Rom 5:3; 8:35 ↩
- 10. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or mistreatment ↩
- 11. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
- 12. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Thess 1:4; 2 Tim 3:11 ↩
- 13. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
- 14. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 5:15, 20 ↩
- 15. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
- 16. 2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Cor 5:13; 11:16f; 12:6 ↩
- 17. 2 Corinthians 12:11 1 Cor 15:10; 2 Cor 11:5 ↩
- 18. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or super-apostles ↩
- 19. 2 Corinthians 12:11 1 Cor 3:7; 13:2; 15:9 ↩
- 20. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles ↩
- 21. 2 Corinthians 12:12 John 4:48; Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 9:1 ↩
- 22. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Lit of the apostle ↩
- 23. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles ↩
- 24. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or works of power ↩
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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