New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Corinthians 12:7-12
7Because of the extraordinaryG5236 greatness of the 1revelationsG602, for thisG1352 reasonG1352, to keepG3361 me from exaltingG5229 myself, there was givenG1325 to me a 2thornG4647 in the fleshG4561, a 3messengerG32 of SatanG4567 to 4tormentG2852 me--to keepG3361 me from exaltingG5229 myself! 8ConcerningG5228 thisG3778 I pleadedG3870 with the LordG2962 5threeG5151 timesG5151 that it might leaveG868 me. 9And He has saidG3004 to me, “My graceG5485 is sufficientG714 for you, for 6powerG1411 is perfectedG5055 in weaknessG769.” MostG2234 gladlyG2234, thereforeG3767, I will ratherG3123 7boastG2744 8aboutG1722 my weaknessesG769, soG2443 thatG2443 the powerG1411 of ChristG5547 may dwellG1981 in me. 10ThereforeG1352 9I delightG2106 in weaknessesG769, in 10insultsG5196, in 11distressesG318, in 12persecutionsG1375, in 13difficultiesG4730, 14inG5228 behalfG5228 of ChristG5547; for 15whenG3752 I amG770 weakG770, thenG5119 I amG1510 strongG1415.
11I have becomeG1096 16foolishG878; you yourselvesG4771 compelledG315 me. ActuallyG1063 I shouldG3784 have been commendedG4921 by you, sinceG1063 I was 17in noG3762 respectG3762 inferiorG5302 to the 18mostG5244 eminentG5244 apostlesG652, evenG2532 thoughG1487 19I amG1510 a nobodyG3762. 12The 20distinguishingG4592 marksG4592 21of a true apostleG652 were performedG2716 amongG1722 you with allG3956 perseveranceG5281, by 22signsG4592, wondersG5059, and 23miraclesG1411.
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 John 4:48; Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 9:1 ↩
- 21. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Lit of the apostle ↩
- 22. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or confirming miracles ↩
- 23. 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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