2 Corinthians 13:9
King James Version (KJV)
For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
In context
7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
- WEB World English Bible
- For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for — your perfection!
- DBY Darby Translation
- For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.