 | Rachel Jacoff, Robert Ball - 1991 - 364 pàgines
...me; but He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses,...persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Within the context of Paradiso 1, a highly important contrast is at issue vis-a-vis the Ovidian... | |
 | Francis Fernandez - 1988 - 636 pàgines
...perfect in weakness. We will then echo that memorable prayer of the Apostle: I will all the more gladfy boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may...persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong.17 Even though we have feet of clay we can rest our 16. John Paul I, Address, 20 September 1978... | |
 | Francis Fernandez - 1988 - 424 pàgines
...we were claiming to be able to advance under our own steam. By ourselves we can do nothing, but, / will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ' 2 And how great that power is! Let us imitate St Peter. After a wasted night during which... | |
 | Raniero Cantalamessa - 1992 - 222 pàgines
...Paul himself gave us an example of this: "I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses. . . . For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults" (2 Cor 12:9 ff.). For the sake of Christ, not because Christ suffered for me! The same apostle gave... | |
 | Francis Fernandez - 2000 - 672 pàgines
...him to overcome it. He becomes stronger when he relies on God's help, and this causes him to exclaim: For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, Imrdships, persecution, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong. In our own weakness we... | |
 | Ronald Brownrigg - 1995 - 305 pàgines
...Jesus's sake were a source of strength, and his severe language changes to an appeal as he declares, 'I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses,...persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong.' (2. Cor. 12:9, 10)'... since you desire proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak... | |
 | Robert H. Albers - 1995 - 170 pàgines
...serves to turn this disposition on its head. Paul is so bold as to say that riving by the grace of God "I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses,...persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong" (H Corinthians 12:9-10). Note that in the catalogue of circumstances cited by Paul, all are... | |
 | Gerd Lüdemann, Alf Özen - 1995 - 158 pàgines
...me; 9. but he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions,... | |
 | Veronica Koperski - 1996 - 394 pàgines
...the weapons of righteousness; 12:9: My grace is sufficient . . . power is made perfect in weakness; I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 1 Thess 1:5: our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit.... | |
 | Kimberly Hahn, Mary Hasson - 1996 - 422 pàgines
...restore the reputation that has been besmirched by our actions. Reparation is needed. Fortitude — "I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me" (2 Cor 12:9). Fortitude is the virtue that gives us spiritual strength to withstand trial... | |
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For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong. 
