2 Corinthians 13:9

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
greek
χαίρομεν γὰρ ὅταν ἡμεῖς ἀσθενῶμεν, ὑμεῖς δὲ δυνατοὶ ἦτε· ⸀τοῦτο καὶ εὐχόμεθα, τὴν ὑμῶν κατάρτισιν.
English Translation
For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong; and this is what we pray for, your restoration.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.

For we rejoice when *we* may be weak and *ye* may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.

For we rejoice that we are weak, and you are strong. This also we pray for, your perfection.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

We're happy when we are weak, and you are strong—we pray that you may continue to improve.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

For we are glad when wee are weake, and that ye are strong: this also we wish for, euen your perfection.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

for we rejoice when we may be weak, but you may be powerful; and we also pray for this—your perfection!

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for -- your perfection!