2 Corinthians 13:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: {G1161} this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Χαίρομεν γὰρ, ὅταν ἡμεῖς ἀσθενῶμεν, ὑμεῖς δὲ δυνατοὶ ἦτε: τοῦτο δὲ καὶ εὐχόμεθα, τὴν ὑμῶν κατάρτισιν.

Transliteration

Chairomen gar, hotan hēmeis asthenōmen, hymeis de dynatoi ēte: touto de kai euchometha, tēn hymōn katartisin.

Grammar Details

*Chairomen*: present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we rejoice
*gar*: explanatory particle - for
*hotan*: temporal conjunction - when/whenever
*hēmeis*: personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person plural - we
*asthenōmen*: present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we may be weak
*hymeis*: personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*dynatoi*: adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful
*ēte*: present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you may be
*touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this
*kai*: adverb - also
*euchometha*: present, indicative, middle, 1st person plural - we pray
*tēn*: article, accusative, feminine, singular - the
*hymōn*: personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your
*katartisin*: accusative, feminine, singular - perfection/restoration/completion

Word Meanings

*Chairomen*: rejoice/are glad/delight in
*asthenōmen*: may be weak/lack strength/are feeble
*dynatoi*: strong/powerful/capable/mighty
*euchometha*: pray/wish for/desire
*katartisin*: restoration/completion/perfection/maturity

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
1 Thess 3:10 : 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.
2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Cor 11:30 : 30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.
2 Cor 12:5-9 : 5 On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save {G3361} in [my] weaknesses. 6 For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth {G5100} from me. 7 And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. 8 Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Cor 13:7-8 : 7 Now we pray to God that ye {G3361} do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate. 8 For we can do {G5100} nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Eph 4:12-13 : 12 for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: 13 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Phil 3:12-15 : 12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing [I do], forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal {G2532} unto you:
Col 1:28 : 28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
2 Tim 3:17 : 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Heb 6:1 : 1 Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Heb 12:23 : 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, {G2424} after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself {G5209} perfect, establish, strengthen you.

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