Fraqueza
A fraqueza humana não é fraqueza diante de Deus. Pelo contrário, é na nossa fragilidade que o poder de Cristo se aperfeiçoa. Deus escolhe os fracos para confundir os fortes.
Poder na fraqueza
A minha graça te basta, pois o meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza. Quando sou fraco, então é que sou forte.
9 And He 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 overshadow me.
10 Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Deus cuida dos fracos
O Senhor está perto dos que têm o coração quebrantado. Ele dá poder aos fracos e renova a força dos cansados.
29 [He] gives power to the weary; and to him with no vigor; He increases strength.
26 My flesh and my heart fail; [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my part forever.
3 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy.
7 casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.
28 Come to Me all [you] who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Compaixão e intercessão
O Espírito intercede por nós com gemidos inexprimíveis. Jesus compreende nossas fraquezas porque foi tentado como nós.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted just as [we are, yet] without sin.
41 Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
22 A merry heart does good [like] a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
8 Open your mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the sons [of those] passing away.