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- He boasted because the Lord revealed to him that human weakness is a means through which divine power can be gloriously displayed. Being a man who loved the glory of God and longed for others to catch a glimpse of it, Paul rejoiced that his infirmities would be utilized for this purpose.
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Aug 31, 2023 · Because God’s power was demonstrated through Paul’s weakness, Paul is glad to boast of his weakness to show the power of Christ dwelling in him (2 Corinthians 12:9). He can be content, recognizing that “when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10).
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Aug 1, 2010 · That’s why Paul said, “If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness” (2 Corinthians 11:30). He even went beyond that: “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities.
Jun 4, 2024 · Boast about your weaknesses so Christ’s power may reside in you. Paul disdained the idea of commending himself: “It is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends” (2 Cor. 10:18). Instead, he boasts about the shameful weaknesses obvious in his ministry history:
Aug 31, 2023 · When the apostle Paul pleaded with God to remove his affliction—one he called a “thorn in the flesh”—the Lord said to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:8–9, NKJV). The New Living Translation says, “My grace is all you need.
Aug 31, 2023 · God’s response to Paul is found in 2 Corinthians 12:9—“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” God was reminding Paul that the strength behind Paul’s ministry was not Paul’s experiences or abilities, nor was it the absence of difficulty.
He will boast gladly about his weaknesses, including this thorn in the flesh. Why would someone like Paul celebrate being forever saddled with some painful struggle? Because Christ's power becomes most obvious in those areas where believers are weakest.
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Oct 23, 2019 · Paul lists “insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties,” (2 Cor 12:10) as, and along with his weaknesses that he will boast in for the sake of glorifying God for the power of Christ to rest upon him.
