2Cor 12:9 Cross References

2 Corinthians 12:9

9: Each time he said, "My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me.

Philippians 4:13

  1. For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.

2 Corinthians 12:10

  1. Since I know it is all for Christ's good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Isaiah 40:29

  1. He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak.
  2. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up.
  3. But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

Ephesians 3:16

  1. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 43:2

  1. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.

Joshua 1:9

  1. I command you--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

1 Corinthians 10:13

  1. But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.

2 Corinthians 3:5

  1. It is not that we think we can do anything of lasting value by ourselves. Our only power and success come from God.
  2. He is the one who has enabled us to represent his new covenant. This is a covenant, not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old way ends in death; in the new way, the Holy Spirit gives life.

Hebrews 4:16

  1. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it.

1 Corinthians 15:10

  1. But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me--and not without results. For I have worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.

2 Corinthians 12:5

  1. That experience is something worth boasting about, but I am not going to do it. I am going to boast only about my weaknesses.

1 Peter 4:13

  1. Instead, be very glad--because these trials will make you partners with Christ in his suffering, and afterward you will have the wonderful joy of sharing his glory when it is displayed to all the world.
  2. Be happy if you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God will come upon you.

Isaiah 35:3

  1. With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees.
  2. Say to those who are afraid, "Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you."

Colossians 1:11

  1. We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need. May you be filled with joy,

Exodus 4:10

  1. But Moses pleaded with the LORD, "O Lord, I'm just not a good speaker. I never have been, and I'm not now, even after you have spoken to me. I'm clumsy with words."
  2. "Who makes mouths?" the LORD asked him. "Who makes people so they can speak or not speak, hear or not hear, see or not see? Is it not I, the LORD?
  3. Now go, and do as I have told you. I will help you speak well, and I will tell you what to say."
  4. But Moses again pleaded, "Lord, please! Send someone else."
  5. Then the LORD became angry with Moses. "All right," he said. "What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? He is a good speaker. And look! He is on his way to meet you now. And when he sees you, he will be very glad.

Luke 21:15

  1. for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply!

1 Timothy 1:14

  1. Oh, how kind and gracious the Lord was! He filled me completely with faith and the love of Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 2:5

  1. I did this so that you might trust the power of God rather than human wisdom.

Hebrews 11:34

  1. quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.

Deuteronomy 33:25

  1. May the bolts of your gates be of iron and bronze; may your strength match the length of your days!"
  2. "There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor.
  3. The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He thrusts out the enemy before you; it is he who cries, `Destroy them!'

Matthew 10:19

  1. When you are arrested, don't worry about what to say in your defense, because you will be given the right words at the right time.
  2. For it won't be you doing the talking--it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Matthew 5:11

  1. "God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers.
  2. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted, too.

Colossians 1:28

  1. So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.
  2. I work very hard at this, as I depend on Christ's mighty power that works within me.

Daniel 10:16

  1. Then the one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, "I am terrified by the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak.
  2. How can someone like me, your servant, talk to you, my lord? My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe."
  3. Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning.
  4. "Don't be afraid," he said, "for you are deeply loved by God. Be at peace; take heart and be strong!" As he spoke these words, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, "Now you may speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me."

Zephaniah 3:17

  1. For the LORD your God has arrived to live among you. He is a mighty savior. He will rejoice over you with great gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will exult over you by singing a happy song."

Psalms 8:2

  1. You have taught children and nursing infants to give you praise. They silence your enemies who were seeking revenge.

Matthew 28:20

  1. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Isaiah 4:5

  1. Then the LORD will provide shade for Jerusalem and all who assemble there. There will be a canopy of smoke and cloud throughout the day and clouds of fire at night, covering the glorious land.
  2. It will be a shelter from daytime heat and a hiding place from storms and rain.

Matthew 28:18

  1. Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth.

2 Corinthians 11:30

  1. If I must boast, I would rather boast about the things that show how weak I am.

Jeremiah 1:6

  1. "O Sovereign LORD," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!"
  2. "Don't say that," the LORD replied, "for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.
  3. And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and take care of you. I, the LORD, have spoken!"
  4. Then the LORD touched my mouth and said, "See, I have put my words in your mouth!

Isaiah 41:13

  1. I am holding you by your right hand--I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, `Do not be afraid. I am here to help you.
  2. Despised though you are, O Israel, don't be afraid, for I will help you. I am the LORD, your Redeemer. I am the Holy One of Israel.'
  3. You will be a new threshing instrument with many sharp teeth. You will tear all your enemies apart, making chaff of mountains.
  4. You will toss them in the air, and the wind will blow them all away; a whirlwind will scatter them. And the joy of the LORD will fill you to overflowing. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 11:2

  1. And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.

2 Corinthians 12:15

  1. I will gladly spend myself and all I have for your spiritual good, even though it seems that the more I love you, the less you love me.

Exodus 3:11

  1. "But who am I to appear before Pharaoh?" Moses asked God. "How can you expect me to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?"
  2. Then God told him, "I will be with you. And this will serve as proof that I have sent you: When you have brought the Israelites out of Egypt, you will return here to worship God at this very mountain."

2 Kings 2:15

  1. When the group of prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they exclaimed, "Elisha has become Elijah's successor!" And they went to meet him and bowed down before him.
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