2 Corinthians 12:12

2 Corinthians 12:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
• New International Version (NIV)I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.

Context of 2 Corinthians 12:12

10For Messiah’s sake, then, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in distresses, in persecutions, in calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 11I have become a fool—you drove me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I am in no way inferior to the super-special emissaries—though I am nothing. Truly the signs of an emissary were worked out among you, with patient endurance, by signs and wonders and mighty miracles. 13For in what respect were you treated worse than the rest of Messiah’s communities—except that I myself did not burden you? Pardon me this injustice! 14Look, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not burden you—for I seek not your possessions, but you! For the children are not obliged to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

2 Corinthians 12:12 word by word

τὰ μὲν σημεῖα τοῦ ἀποστόλου κατειργάσθη ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν πάσῃ ὑπομονῇ, σημείοις τε καὶ τέρασιν καὶ δυνάμεσιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Trulyμένmen · on the other handG3303
• the signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• of an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• were wroughtκατεργάζομαιkatergazomai · to workout/produceG2716
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• patienceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• wondersτέραςteras · wondersG5059
• mighty deedsδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 12:12

• 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we renounced the hidden shameful ways—not walking in deception or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth.
• 2 Corinthians 6:4But as God’s servants, we are commending ourselves in every way—in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
• 2 Corinthians 11:4For if someone comes and proclaims another Yeshua whom we did not proclaim, or if you receive a different spirit that you did not receive, or a different “good news” that you did not accept, you put up with that well enough!
• Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Messiah accomplished through me, to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
• 1 Corinthians 1:5For in Him you were made rich in every way—in all speaking and all knowledge—
• 1 Corinthians 9:2If to others I am not an emissary, at least I am to you—for you are the seal of my office of emissary in the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 14:18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 12:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The signs of an apostle were wrought among you - Though I have been reputed as nothing, I have given the fullest proof of my Divine mission by various signs, wonders, and miracles, and by that patience which I have manifested towards you: though I had power from God to inflict punishment on the transgressors, I have in every case forborne to do it. Is the man nothing who wrought such miracles among you?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Truly the signs of an apostle - Such miracles as the acknowledged apostles worked. Such “signs” or evidences that they were divinely commissioned; see the Mark 16:17 note; Acts 2:22 note; Romans 15:19 note. Were wrought among you - That is, by me; see the note, 1 Corinthians 9:2. In all patience - I performed those works notwithstanding the opposition which I met with. I patiently persevered in furnishing the evidence of my divine commission. There was a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 We owe it to good men, to stand up in the defence of their reputation; and we are under special obligations to those from whom we have received benefit, especially spiritual benefit, to own them as instruments in God's hand of good to us. Here is an account of the apostle's behaviour and kind intentions; in which see the character of a faithful minister of the gospel. This was his great aim and design, to do good. Here are noticed several…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Paul's credentials included his patience in dealing with difficult people like the Corinthians.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Truly, &c.--There is understood some such clause as this, "And yet I have not been commended by you." in all patience, in signs, &c.--The oldest manuscripts omit "in." "Patience" is not one of the "signs," but the element IN which they were wrought: endurance of opposition which did not cause me to leave off working [Alford]. Translate, "In ... patience, BY signs," &c. His mode of expression is modest, putting himself, the worker, in the background…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 12:12

• Apostles
• Humility
• Minister, Christian
• Miracles
• Patience

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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