2 Corinthians 12:8
6 Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
10 That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.
Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Om denne ba jeg Herren tre ganger at han måtte vike fra meg;
- OTB
- Når det gjelder dette, ba jeg Herren tre ganger om at det måtte vike fra meg.
- B1930
- Om denne bad jeg Herren tre ganger at han måtte vike fra mig;
- BSB
- Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
- KJV
- For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
- WEB
- Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
- ASV
- Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
- DARBY
- For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.
- BLB
- Three times I entreated the Lord for this, that it might depart from me.
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Hebrews 5:7
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
Les i sammenhengMatthew 26:39–44
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Les i sammenheng1 Samuel 15:11
“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
Les i sammenheng2 Samuel 12:16–18
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.
Les i sammenhengPsalms 77:2–11
In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
Les i sammenhengMatthew 20:21–22
“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
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