King James Version

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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διὸdioThereforeδιόconjunction — “Therefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.ThereforeεὐδοκῶeudokōI take pleasureεὐδοκέω (eudokeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I take pleasure”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2106I am well-pleased, think it good, am resolved.I take pleasureἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisinfirmitiesἀσθένεια (astheneia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “infirmities”, the to- or for-formG769want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty.infirmitiesἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inὕβρεσινhubresinreproachesὕβρις (hubris)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “reproaches”, the to- or for-formG5196(a) insult, injury, outrage, (b) damage, loss.reproachesἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀνάγκαιςanankaisnecessitiesἀνάγκη (anankē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “necessities”, the to- or for-formG318necessity, constraint, compulsion; there is need to; force, violence.necessitiesἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inδιωγμοῖςdiōgmoispersecutionsδιωγμός (diōgmos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “persecutions”, the to- or for-formG1375chase, pursuit; persecution.persecutionsκαὶkaiinκαίconjunction — “in”G2532and, even, also, namely.inστενοχωρίαιςstenochōriaisdistressesστενοχωρία (stenochōria)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “distresses”, the to- or for-formG4730a narrow space, great distress, anguish.distressesὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forΧριστοῦchristouChrist'sΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ's”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ'sὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἀσθενῶasthenōI am weakἀσθενέω (astheneō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I am weak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG770I am weak (physically: then morally), I am sick.This verse uses “am weak”.I am weakτότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.thenδυνατόςdunatosI strongδυνατόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “I strong”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.I strongεἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

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ἐνeninἐνconjunction — “in”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses — for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Young’s Literal Translation

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses — for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

World English Bible

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Darby Translation

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

Douay-Rheims

For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.

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