2 Corinthians 12:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And He has said 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
to me, "My graceχάρις
(charis)
5485: grace, kindnessa prim. word
is sufficientἀρκεῖ
(arkei)
714: to assist, sufficea prim. verb
for you, for powerδύναμις
(dunamis)
1411: (miraculous) power, might, strengthfrom dunamai
is perfectedτελεῖται
(teleitai)
5055: to bring to an end, complete, fulfillfrom telos
in weakness."ἀσθενείᾳ
(astheneia)
769: weakness, frailtyfrom asthenés
Most gladly, 
 
2234: sweetly, gladlyadverb from hédus (sweet)
therefore,οὖν
(oun)
3767: therefore, then, (and) soa prim. word
I will ratherμᾶλλον
(mallon)
3123: morecptv. of the same as malista
boastκαυχήσομαι
(kauchēsomai)
2744: to boastof uncertain origin
aboutἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
my weaknesses,ἀσθενείαις
(astheneiais)
769: weakness, frailtyfrom asthenés
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that the powerδύναμις
(dunamis)
1411: (miraculous) power, might, strengthfrom dunamai
of ChristΧριστοῦ
(christou)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
may dwellἐπισκηνώσῃ
(episkēnōsē)
1981: to tent upon, fig. abidefrom epi and skénoó
in me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ειρηκεν  verb - perfect active indicative - third person singular - attic
ereo  er-eh'-o:  to utter, i.e. speak or say -- call, say, speak (of), tell.
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
αρκει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
arkeo  ar-keh'-o:  to ward off, i.e. (by implication) to avail (figuratively, be satisfactory) -- be content, be enough, suffice, be sufficient.
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χαρις  noun - nominative singular feminine
charis  khar'-ece:  acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
δυναμις  noun - nominative singular feminine
dunamis  doo'-nam-is:  force; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ασθενεια  noun - dative singular feminine
astheneia  as-then'-i-ah:  feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty -- disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
τελειουται  verb - present passive indicative - third person singular
teleioo  tel-i-o'-o:  to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character) -- consecrate, finish, fulfil, make) perfect.
ηδιστα  adverb
hedista  hay'-dis-tah:  with great pleasure -- most (very) gladly.
ουν  conjunction
oun  oon:  (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
μαλλον  adverb
mallon  mal'-lon:  (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather -- better, far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
καυχησομαι  verb - future middle deponent indicative - first person singular
kauchaomai  kow-khah'-om-ahee:  to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense) -- (make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ταις  definite article - dative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ασθενειαις  noun - dative plural feminine
astheneia  as-then'-i-ah:  feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty -- disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
επισκηνωση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
episkenoo  ep-ee-skay-no'-o:  to tent upon, i.e. (figuratively) abide with -- rest upon.
επ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
εμε  personal pronoun - first person accusative singular
eme  em-eh':  me -- I, me, my(-self).
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δυναμις  noun - nominative singular feminine
dunamis  doo'-nam-is:  force; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χριστου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

King James Bible
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may reside in me.

International Standard Version
but he has told me, "My grace is all you need, because my power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most happily boast about my weaknesses, so that the Messiah's power may rest on me.

NET Bible
But he said to me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” I shall therefore joyfully boast in my sufferings, that the power of The Messiah may rest upon me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But he told me: "My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak." So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ's power will live in me.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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