New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Corinthians 12:5-12
6For ifἐὰνeanG1437I do wishθελήσωthelēsōG2309to boastκαυχήσασθαι,kauchēsasthaiG2744I will not befoolishἄφρων·aphrōnG878,for I will be speakingG3004the truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225;but I refrainφείδομαιpheidomaiG5339from this,soG3361that noG3361oneG5100will creditλογίσηταιlogisētaiG3049me with moreG5228thanG5228he seesβλέπειblepeiG991inme orἢēG2228hearsἀκούειakoueiG191from me.
7Because of the surpassingG5236greatnessG5236of therevelationsἀποκαλύψεων.¶apokalupseōnG602,for thisG1352reasonG1352,to keepμὴmēG3361me from exaltingὑπεραίρωμαι,huperairōmaiG5229myself, there was givenἐδόθηedothēG1325me athornσκόλοψskolopsG4647in the fleshσαρκί,sarkiG4561, amessengerἄγγελοςangelosG32of SatanσατανᾶsatanaG4567totormentκολαφίζῃkolaphizēG2852me--to keepμὴmēG3361me from exaltingὑπεραίρωμαι.huperairōmaiG5229myself!
9And He has saidG3004to me,“My graceχάριςcharisG5485is sufficientἀρκεῖarkeiG714for you, forpowerδύναμιςdunamisG1411is perfectedτελεῖται.teleitaiG5055in weaknessἀσθενείᾳastheneiaG769.”MostG2234gladlyG2234,thereforeοὖνounG3767,I will ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123boastκαυχήσομαιkauchēsomaiG2744aboutG1722my weaknessesἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisG769,soἵναinaG2443that the powerδύναμιςdunamisG1411of ChristΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547may dwellἐπισκηνώσῃepiskēnōsēG1981in me.
10ThereforeδιὸdioG1352I amG2106wellG2106contentG2106with weaknessesἀσθενείαις,astheneiaisG769, withinsultsὕβρεσιν,hubresinG5196, withdistressesἀνάγκαις,anagkaisG318, withpersecutionsδιωγμοῖςdiōgmoisG1375, withdifficultiesστενοχωρίαις,stenochōriaisG4730,for Christ’sΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547sakeὑπὲρhuperG5228; forwhenὅτανhotanG3752I amG770weakἀσθενῶasthenōG770,thenτότεtoteG5119I amεἰμι.¶eimiG1510strongδυνατόςdunatosG1415.
11I have becomeΓέγοναGegonaG1096foolishἄφρωνaphrōnG878;you yourselvesG4771compelledἠναγκάσατε.ēnagkasateG315me. ActuallyG1063I shouldὤφειλονōpheilonG3784have been commendedσυνίστασθαι·sunistasthaiG4921by you, forin noG3762respectG3762was I inferiorὑστέρησαhusterēsaG5302to themostG5244eminentG5244apostlesἀποστόλων,apostolōnG652,evenκαὶkaiG2532thoughεἰeiG1487I amεἰμι.eimiG1510a nobodyG3762.
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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