Second letter to the Corinthians 12:9

But he has answered me:
"My grace
is sufficient
for you,
for my power [my strength]
is made perfect [for my power is made perfect in your weakness] through [your] weakness."
[The word order in Greek forms a chiasm framed by the words sufficient and made perfect. The words "you" and "through/in weakness" (Paul's inadequacy) lead into the two central words grace and power! The phrase "he has answered" is in the perfect indicative, which means that the statement still stands and applies. This is the only quotation from Jesus' words in Paul's letters.]
Therefore, I will gladly boast of my weaknesses, so that the power of the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ) may rest (tabernacle, "tabernacle") upon me.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

καὶ   εἴρηκέν   μοι·   ἀρκεῖ   σοι   ἡ   χάρις   μου·   ἡ   γὰρ   δύναμις   ἐν   ἀσθενείᾳ   τελεῖται.   ἥδιστα   οὖν   μᾶλλον   καυχήσομαι   ἐν   ταῖς   ἀσθενείαις   μου,   ἵνα   ἐπισκηνώσῃ   ἐπ᾽   ἐμὲ   ἡ   δύναμις   τοῦ   Χριστοῦ.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

καὶ   εἴρηκέν   μοι·   ἀρκεῖ   σοι   ἡ   χάρις   μου·   ἡ   γὰρ   δύναμις   μου   ἐν   ἀσθενείᾳ   τελεῖται.   ἥδιστα   οὖν   μᾶλλον   καυχήσομαι   ἐν   ταῖς   ἀσθενείαις   μου,   ἵνα   ἐπισκηνώσῃ   ἐπ᾽   ἐμὲ   ἡ   δύναμις   τοῦ   Χριστοῦ.  

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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
καὶ (kai)
And
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2036
εἴρηκέν (eireken)
He has said
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-RAI-3S
G1473
μοι· (moi.)
to me,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. first person dative singular
P-1DS
G0714
ἀρκεῖ (arkei)
Suffices
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G4771
σοι (soi)
you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative sing. second person dative singular
P-2DS
G3588
ἡ (e)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G5485
χάρις (charis)
grace
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1473
μου· (moy.)
of Me;
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. first person genitive singular
P-1GS
G3588
ἡ (e)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1411
δύναμις (dynamis)
power
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1722
ἐν (en)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G0769
ἀσθενείᾳ (astheneia)
weakness
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G5055
τελεῖται. (teleitai.)
is finished.
VERB Verb
pres. pass. ind. present passive indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PPI-3S
G2236
ἥδιστα (edista)
Most gladly
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
A-APN
G3767
οὖν (oyn)
therefore
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3123
μᾶλλον (mallon)
rather
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G2744
καυχήσομαι (kaychesomai)
will I boast
VERB Verb
fut. deponent ind. future middle-deponent indicative
sing. first person singular
V-FDI-1S
G1722
ἐν (en)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
ταῖς (tais)
the
Definite article Definite article
dative pl. ♀ dative plural feminine
T-DPF
G0769
ἀσθενείαις (astheneiais)
weaknesses
Noun Noun
dative pl. ♀ dative plural feminine
N-DPF
G1473
μου, (moy,)
of me,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. first person genitive singular
P-1GS
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
so that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1981
ἐπισκηνώσῃ (episkenose)
may rest
VERB Verb
aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive
sing. third person singular
V-AAS-3S
G1909
ἐπ᾽ (ep)
upon
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G1473
ἐμὲ (eme)
me
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. first person accusative singular
P-1AS
G3588
ἡ (e)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
T-NSF
G1411
δύναμις (dynamis)
power
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G5547
Χριστοῦ. (Christoy.)
of Christ.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Title (title)
N-GSM-T

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