LUMINVIAUna luz para tu camino.BIBLE GLOSSARY
WHAT IT MEANS
A lack of strength or a human limitation; its precise meaning depends on the passage.
IN BIBLICAL CONTEXT
Paul speaks of Christ's power in weakness. This is an invitation to acknowledge dependence on grace, rather than pretend to be self-sufficient.
AN EVERYDAY EXAMPLE
Admitting you need help is an honest response to a limitation.
RELATED PASSAGES
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He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Read in contextRomans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.
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