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Book of 2 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:7 JFB -> Commentary on 12:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:7 PNT -> Commentary on 12:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:7 SRN -> Study Notes on 12:7 TSK -> Commentary on 12:7 TSK -> Entry for 12:7 WEN -> Notes on 12:7 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Humility; Minister, Christian; Pride; Satan; Thorn; War TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Temptation; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Afflictions; Prayer; Thorn in the flesh PWP -> Devotional using 12:7 12:7 - [In Context] But I must not become too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me. So a painful problem F45 was given to me. That problem is an angel from Satan (the devil). It is sent to beat me and keep me from being too proud.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:8 JFB -> Commentary on 12:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:8 PNT -> Commentary on 12:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:8 TSK -> Commentary on 12:8 TSK -> Entry for 12:8 WEN -> Notes on 12:8 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Humility; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Prayer TTT -> Christ is God; Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Afflictions; Prayer; Thorn in the flesh PWP -> Devotional using 12:8 12:8 - [In Context] I begged the Lord three times to take this problem away from me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:9 JFB -> Commentary on 12:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:9 PNT -> Commentary on 12:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 12:9 TSK -> Commentary on 12:9 TSK -> Entry for 12:9 WEN -> Notes on 12:9 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Faith; God (continued); Humility; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Power; Prayer; War TTT -> Affliction, Consolation under; Christ is God; Grace; Power of Christ, The; Prayer, Answers to; Protection; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Afflictions; Prayer; Providence; Thorn in the flesh PWP -> Devotional using 12:9 PWP -> Devotional using 12:9 SPG -> Devotional using 12:9 SPG -> Devotional using 12:9 TV -> Devotional using 12:9 TV -> Devotional using 12:9 TV -> Devotional using 12:9 TV -> Devotional using 12:9 TV -> Devotional using 12:9 TV -> Devotional using 12:9 12:9 - [In Context] But the Lord said to me, "My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you." So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ's power can live in me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:10 JFB -> Commentary on 12:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:10 PNT -> Commentary on 12:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:10 TSK -> Commentary on 12:10 TSK -> Entry for 12:10 WEN -> Notes on 12:10 NTB -> Faith; Happiness; Humility; Joy; Minister, Christian; Paradox; Persecution; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Happiness of Saints in this Life; Reviling and Reproaching EBD -> Afflictions; Prayer; Providence; Thorn in the flesh PWP -> Devotional using 12:10 PWP -> Devotional using 12:10 12:10 - [In Context] So I am happy when I have weaknesses. I am happy when people say bad things to me. I am happy when I have hard times. I am happy when people treat me badly. And I am happy when I have problems. All these things are for Christ. And I am happy with these things, because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.
FOOTNOTES: F45: painful problem   Literally, "thorn in the flesh."

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.