Look at Paul. Hated by the Jews and rejected by most of the church (“no man stood with me”—2 Timothy:4:16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
See All...; “all they…in Asia be turned away from me”—2 Timothy:1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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See All...). Instead of building up Paul’s self-image and self-esteem, Christ declared that His strength was made perfect in Paul’s weakness (2 Corinthians:12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
See All...). Try to reconcile Paul’s “when I am weak, then am I strong” (verse 10) and “in me…dwelleth no good thing” (Romans:7:18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
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