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.
Therefore I take pleaſure in infirmities, in reproches, in neceſſities, in perſecutions, in diſtreſſes for Chriſtes ſake: for when I am weake, then am I ſtrong.
διὸ εὐδοκῶ ἐν ἀσθενείαις, ἐν ὕβρεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν διωγμοῖς, ἐν στενοχωρίαις, ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι.
διὸ εὐδοκῶ ἐν ἀσθενείαις, ἐν ὕβρεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν διωγμοῖς, ἐν στενοχωρίαις ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι.
ἀνάγκη , feminine noun, anagkē — necessity (value 83)
G318,
†ἀνάγκη anánkē, an-ang-kay'; from G303 and the base of G43; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:—distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.necessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one's advantage, custom, argument
calamity, distress, straits
Used in 18 Verses, 9 Books 18  Occurrence Count
ἀσθένεια , feminine noun, astheneia — weakness, frailty (value 281)
G769,
ἀσθένεια asthéneia, as-then'-i-ah; from G772; feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty:—disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.want of strength, weakness, infirmity
of the body
its native weakness and frailty
feebleness of health or sickness
of the soul
want of strength and capacity requisite
to understand a thing
to do things great and glorious
to restrain corrupt desires
to bear trials and troubles
Used in 23 Verses, 10 Books 24  Occurrence Count
ἀσθενέω , verb, astheneō — to be weak, feeble (value 1070)
G770,
ἀσθενέω asthenéō, as-then-eh'-o; from G772; to be feeble (in any sense):—be diseased, impotent folk (man), (be) sick, (be, be made) weak.to be weak, feeble, to be without strength, powerless
to be weak in means, needy, poor
to be feeble, sick
Used in 35 Verses, 11 Books 36  Occurrence Count
γάρ , conjunction, gar — for, indeed (a conjunction used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) (value 104)
G1063,
γάρ gár, gar; a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):—and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.Used in 1016 Verses, 27 Books 1067  Occurrence Count
διό , conjunction, dio — wherefore, on which account (value 84)
G1352,
διό dió, dee-o'; from G1223 and G3739; through which thing, i.e. consequently:—for which cause, therefore, wherefore.wherefore, on account off
Used in 52 Verses, 14 Books 53  Occurrence Count
διωγμός , masculine noun, diōgmos — persecution (value 1127)
G1375,
διωγμός diōgmós, dee-ogue-mos'; from G1377; persecution:—persecution.Used in 9 Verses, 7 Books 10  Occurrence Count
δυνατός , adjective, dynatos — strong, mighty, powerful (value 1025)
G1415,
δυνατός dynatós, doo-nat-os'; from G1410; powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible:—able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.able, powerful, mighty, strong
mighty in wealth and influence
strong in soul
to bear calamities and trials with fortitude and patience
strong in Christian virtue
to be able (to do something)
mighty, excelling in something
having power for something
Used in 35 Verses, 13 Books 35  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
ἐν , preposition, en — in, on, at, by, with (value 55)
G1722,
ἐν en, en; a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:—about, after, against, + almost, × altogether, among, × as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), × mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, × outwardly, one, × quickly, × shortly, (speedi-)ly, × that, × there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.Used in 2127 Verses, 27 Books 2799  Occurrence Count
εὐδοκέω , verb, eudokeō — to think well of, to be well-pleased (value 1304)
G2106,
εὐδοκέω eudokéō, yoo-dok-eh'-o; from G2095 and G1380; to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing):—think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.it seems good to one, is one's good pleasure
think it good, choose, determine, decide
to do willingly
to be ready to, to prefer, choose rather
to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, to be favourably inclined towards one
Used in 21 Verses, 12 Books 21  Occurrence Count
ὅταν , particle, hotan — whenever (value 421)
G3752,
ὅταν hótan, hot'-an; from G3753 and G302; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as:—as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.when, whenever, as long as, as soon as
Used in 118 Verses, 17 Books 122  Occurrence Count
στενοχωρία , feminine noun, stenochōria — narrowness of space, difficulty (value 2136)
G4730,
στενοχωρία stenochōría, sten-okh-o-ree'-ah; from a compound of G4728 and G5561; narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity:—anguish, distress.narrowness of place, a narrow place
metaph. dire calamity, extreme affliction
Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
τότε , adverb, tote — then, at that time (value 675)
G5119,
τότε tóte, tot'-eh; from (the neuter of) G3588 and G3753; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution):—that time, then.Used in 157 Verses, 14 Books 159  Occurrence Count
ὕβρις , feminine noun, hybris — wantonness, insolence, an act of wanton violence (value 712)
G5196,
ὕβρις hubris, hoo'-bris; from G5228; insolence (as over-bearing), i.e. insult, injury:—harm, hurt, reproach.insolence
impudence, pride, haughtiness
a wrong springing from insolence, an injury, affront, insult
mental injury and wantonness of its infliction being prominent
injury inflicted by the violence of a tempest
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
ὑπέρ , preposition, hyper — over, beyond, on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning (value 585)
G5228,
†ὑπέρ hupĕr, hoop-er'; a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:—(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very.in behalf of, for the sake of
over, beyond, more than
more, beyond, over
Used in 144 Verses, 22 Books 160  Occurrence Count
Χριστός , adjective, christos — the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ (value 1480)
G5547,
Χριστός Christós, khris-tos'; from G5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:—Christ.Christ = "anointed"
Christ was [and is] the Messiah, the Son of God
anointed
Used in 530 Verses, 26 Books 568  Occurrence Count
| 2 Corinthians 12:10Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| 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. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 12305) |
| διὸ εὐδοκῶ ἐν ἀσθενείαις, ἐν ὕβρεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν διωγμοῖς, ἐν στενοχωρίαις, ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Therefore |
G1352dio |
διό |
84 |
| I take pleasure |
G2106eudokeō |
εὐδοκέω |
1304 |
| in |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| infirmities, |
G769astheneia |
ἀσθένεια |
281 |
| in |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| reproaches, |
G5196hybris |
ὕβρις |
712 |
| in |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| necessities, |
G318anagkē |
ἀνάγκη |
83 |
| in |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| persecutions, |
G1375diōgmos |
διωγμός |
1127 |
| in |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| distresses |
G4730stenochōria |
στενοχωρία |
2136 |
| for |
G5228hyper |
ὑπέρ |
585 |
| Christ's sake: |
G5547christos |
Χριστός |
1480 |
| for |
G1063gar |
γάρ |
104 |
| when |
G3752hotan |
ὅταν |
421 |
| I am weak, |
G770astheneō |
ἀσθενέω |
1070 |
| then |
G5119tote |
τότε |
675 |
| am I |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| strong. |
G1415dynatos |
δυνατός |
1025 |
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