2 Corinthians 12:7-13

American Standard Version

⁷ And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the ^[a]revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a ^[b]thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. ⁸ Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. ⁹ And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may ^[c]rest upon me. ¹⁰ Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

¹¹ I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind ^[d]the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing. ¹² Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all ^[e]patience, by signs and wonders and ^[f]mighty works. ¹³ For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.