2 Corinthians 12:5-12

5I will boastG2744 aboutG5228 such a manG5108, butG1161 I will not boastG3756G2744 aboutG5228 myselfG1683, exceptG1487G3361 inG1722 my weaknessesG769. 6EvenG1063 ifG1437 I wantedG2309 to boastG2744, I would not beG3756G1510 a foolG878, becauseG1063 I would be speakingG2046 the truthG225. ButG1161 I refrainG5339, so no one will creditG3049 meG1473 with more thanG5228 he seesG991 in meG1473 orG2228 hearsG191 fromG1537 meG1473, 7orG2532 because of theseG3588 surpassingly greatG5236 revelationsG602.

SoG1352 toG2443 keep me from becoming conceitedG3361G5229,1 IG1473 was givenG1325 a thornG4647 inG3588 my fleshG4561, a messengerG32 of SatanG4567, toG2443 tormentG2852 meG1473. 8Three timesG5151 I pleaded withG3870 theG3588 LordG2962 toG2443 take it awayG868 fromG575 meG1473. 9ButG2532 He saidG2046 to meG1473, “MyG1473 graceG5485 is sufficientG714 for youG4771, forG1063 My powerG1411 is perfectedG5055 inG1722 weaknessG769.” ThereforeG3767 I will boastG2744 all the moreG3123 gladlyG2236 inG1722 myG1473 weaknessesG769, so thatG2443 theG3588 powerG1411 of ChristG5547 may restG1981 onG1909 meG1473. 10That is whyG1352, for the sakeG5228 of ChristG5547, I delightG2106 inG1722 weaknessesG769, inG1722 insultsG5196, inG1722 hardshipsG318, inG1722 persecutionsG1375, in difficultiesG4730. ForG1063 whenG3752 I am weakG770, thenG5119 I amG1510 strongG1415.

11I have becomeG1096 a foolG878, but youG4771 droveG315 meG1473 to it. In factG1063, youG4771 shouldG3784 have commendedG4921 meG1473, sinceG1063 I am in no way inferiorG3762G5302 to thoseG3588 “super-apostlesG5228G652,” evenG2532 thoughG1487 I amG1510 nothingG3762. 12TheG3588 marksG4592 of aG3588 trueG3303 apostleG652—signsG4592, wondersG5059, andG2532 miraclesG1411—were performedG2716 amongG1722 youG4771 withG1722 greatG3956 perseveranceG5281.