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I Must Decrease, and He Must Increase

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

For it is when we turn our eyes to Christ and away from our "thorn" that we truly see His power and are given the ability to press on.

#weakness

#strength

#thegospel

Published May 30th, 2017

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Paul's "thorn in the flesh" is the means of sanctification used to reveal the power of Christ able to make him strong in weakness.

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2 Corinthians 12:7-10

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So f to keep me from becoming conceited

So that I wouldn't exalt myself,

because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, 1

Because of the overwhelming glory and greatness of the person and work of Jesus Christ our Lord.

g a thorn was given me in the flesh,

Therefore , I was given a thorn in the flesh,

h a messenger of Satan to harass me,

who is also a messenger of Satan to aggravate me,

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to keep me from becoming conceited.

In order to keep me from becoming boastful in myself.

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i Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this,

Because of this I pleaded with the Lord three times about this,

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that it should leave me.

That it should leave me.

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But he said to me,

Instead , He said to me,

j “My grace is sufficient for you,

"My my grace is far able to sustain you,

for k my power is made perfect in weakness.”

For it is through YOUR weakness that my power is shown most and my glory is revealed."

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,

Therefore I will glory and be excessively grateful of my weakness,

so that l the power of Christ may rest upon me.

So that the power of Christ may be within me.

m For the sake of Christ,

For Christ sake [the glory and honor of His name]

then, n I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities.

Then , I am content in weaknesses, slander, abuse of all kinds, and destruction.

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For o when I am weak,

For when I am weak,

then I am strong.

Then I am strong in Him.

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