2 Corinthians 12:9 meaning and explanation

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.

2 Corinthians 12:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is answering the Corinthians, who were impressed by rival teachers with fine credentials. He has described a remarkable vision, then a persistent affliction he calls a thorn in the flesh, and he has pleaded three times for it to be removed.

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