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NASB					2 Cor 12:9 And He has said³⁰⁰⁴ to me, "My grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ is sufficient⁷¹⁴ for you, for ^Apower¹⁴¹¹ is perfected⁵⁰⁵⁵ in weakness⁷⁶⁹." Most²²³⁴ gladly²²³⁴, therefore³⁷⁶⁷, I will rather³¹²³ ^Bboast²⁷⁴⁴ ¹about¹⁷²² my weaknesses⁷⁶⁹, so²⁴⁴³ that the power¹⁴¹¹ of Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ may dwell¹⁹⁸¹ in me.
AMPLIFIED 2015					2 Cor 12:9 but He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough--always available--regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness." Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.

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1 Cor 2:5 so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

1 Cor 2:3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling,

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714

arkeô; a prim. vb.; to assist, suffice:--content(3), enough(2), satisfied(1), sufficient(2).

769

astheneia; from 772; weakness, frailty:--ailments(1), diseases(1), ill(1), illness(1), infirmities(1), sickness(3), sicknesses(2), weak(1), weakness(9), weaknesses(4).

1411

dunamis; from 1410; (miraculous) power, might, strength:--ability(4), meaning(1), mightily(1), mighty(1), miracle(2), miracles(17), miraculous powers(3), power(83), powers(6), strength(2), wealth(1).

1722

en; a prim. prep. denoting position and by impl. instrumentality; in, on, at, by, with:--about(3), afterwards*(2), along(1), amid(1), among(124), among*(4), because(3), before(1), before*(3), besides(1), between*(1), case(2), child*(4), circumstance(1), circumstances(1), conscious*(1), death*(1), during(7), earnestly*(1), free*(1), had(1), here*(2), how*(1), means(1), outwardly*(1), over(1), there*(2), through(18), throughout(4), together(1), under(5), under...circumstances(1), undisturbed*(1), until*(1), way(4), when(19), when*(3), where*(2), while(19), while*(3), within(14), within*(1).

1981

episkênoô; from 1909 and 4637; to tent upon, fig. abide:--dwell(1).

2234

hêdeôs; adv. from hêdus (sweet); sweetly, gladly:--enjoy(1), enjoyed(1), gladly(1), most gladly(2).

2443

hina; a prim. conjunc. denoting purpose, definition or result; in order that, that, so that:--fear*(2), order(23), otherwise*(3), result(1), so(306), so*(12), why*(3).

2744

kauchaomai; of unc. or.; to boast:--boast(24), boasted(1), boasting(3), boasts(2), exult(3), glory(2), take pride(1).

3004

legô; a prim. vb.; to say:--addressing(1), agree*(1), ask(1), asked(3), asking(4), bring charges(1), call(8), called(34), calling(1), calls(3), claimed(1), claiming(2), command(3), designated(1), follows(1), give(1), gives(1), greeted*(1), made(1), mean(2), means(3), meant(1), mention(1), named(3), ordered(2), quote(1), referred(1), remarking(1), said(1086), say(364), saying(440), says(102), shouting(1), so-called(3), speak(22), speaking(17), speaks(6), spoke(18), spoken(26), stated(1), stating(2), talking(5), tell(71), telling(18), thing spoken(1), things spoken(1), thought(1), told(35), using(1).

3123

mallon; cptv. of the same as 3122; more:--all the more(3), better*(2), especially(1), even farther(1), greater(1), instead(4), less(1), more(35), much(2), rather(25), still more(2), truer(1).

3767

oun; a prim. word; therefore, then, (and) so:--contrary*(1), however*(1), now(5), so(153), so then(9), so...then(1), then(141), therefore(178).

5055

teleô; from 5056; to bring to an end, complete, fulfill:--accomplished(3), carried(1), carry(1), completed(3), finish(1), finished(11), fulfilled(2), fulfilling(1), keeps(1), pay(2), perfected(1), performed(1).

5485

charis; a prim. word; grace, kindness:--blessing(1), concession(1), credit(3), favor(11), gift(1), grace(122), gracious(2), gracious work(3), gratitude(1), thank(3), thankfulness(2), thanks(6).

5547

Christos; from 5548; the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ:--Christ(516), Christ's(11), Messiah(4).

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