# Where is “My grace is sufficient for you” in the Bible?

> “My grace is sufficient for you” is 2 Corinthians 12:9.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/my-grace-is-sufficient-for-you
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

The Lord says it to Paul, and Paul reports it to the church in Corinth.

## The verse

> But he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made complete in weakness.” So I will be all the more glad to boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may settle on me.
>
> — [2 Corinthians 12:9](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-corinthians/12#9) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

Paul had asked three times for his “thorn in the flesh” to be taken away. This was the answer: the thorn stayed, and grace was enough. Paul concludes that Christ’s power shows best in weakness.

## Common questions

### Where is “My grace is sufficient for you” in the Bible?

“My grace is sufficient for you” is 2 Corinthians 12:9. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. The Lord says it to Paul, and Paul reports it to the church in Corinth.

### Is “My grace is sufficient for you” in the Bible?

Yes. It is 2 Corinthians 12:9. In the Lumin Translation, 2 Corinthians 12:9 reads: “But he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made complete in weakness.” So I will be all the more glad to boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may settle on me.”

### Who said “My grace is sufficient for you”?

The Lord says it to Paul, and Paul reports it to the church in Corinth.

### What does “My grace is sufficient for you” mean in the Bible?

Paul had asked three times for his “thorn in the flesh” to be taken away. This was the answer: the thorn stayed, and grace was enough. Paul concludes that Christ’s power shows best in weakness.

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