2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV

9 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.

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8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 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.

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

Naye akaniambia, “Neema yangu inatosha kwa ajili yako, kwa kuwa nguvu hufanywa kamili katika udhaifu. Hivyo, ningetamani zaidi kujivuna zaidi kuhusu udhaifu wangu, ili kwamba uwezo wa Kristo uweze kukaa juu yangu.

Buli mulundi ng’aŋŋamba nti, “Ekisa kyange kikumala, kubanga amaanyi gange gatuukirira mu bunafu.” Noolwekyo kyennaavanga nneegulumiza n’essanyu lingi olw’obunafu bwange, amaanyi ga Kristo galyoke galabisibwe.

Kasi azongiselaki ngai : « Ngolu na Ngai ekoki mpo na yo, pamba te nguya na Ngai ekokisamaka kati na bolembu. » Mpo na yango, nakomikumisa na esengo nyonso mpo na bolembu na ngai, mpo ete nguya ya Klisto ezala kati na ngai.

et il m’ a dit: Ma grâce te suffit, car ma puissance s’ accomplit dans la faiblesse. Je me glorifierai donc bien plus volontiers de mes faiblesses, afin que la puissance de Christ repose sur moi.

Y me ha dicho: Bástate mi gracia; porque mi potencia en la flaqueza se perfecciona. Por tanto, de buena gana me gloriaré más bien en mis flaquezas, porque habite en mí la potencia de Cristo.

Und er hat zu mir gesagt: Laß dir an meiner Gnade genügen; denn meine Kraft ist in den Schwachen mächtig. Darum will ich mich am allerliebsten rühmen meiner Schwachheit, auf daß die Kraft Christi bei mir wohne.

Ele me disse: “A minha graça é suficiente para você, pois o meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza.” Portanto, de muito boa vontade me gloriarei ainda mais nas minhas fraquezas, para que o poder de Cristo repouse sobre mim.

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