^20 (A)Now to ^(B)him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, ^(C)according to the power at work within us, ^21 (D)to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

⁵ On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, ^(A)except of my weaknesses— ⁶ though if I should wish to boast, ^(B)I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. ⁷ So ^(C)to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,^{[a] (D)}a thorn was given me in the flesh, ^(E)a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. ^8 (F)Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. ⁹ But he said to me, ^(G)“My grace is sufficient for you, for ^(H)my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that ^(I)the power of Christ may rest upon me. ^10 (J)For the sake of Christ, then, ^(K)I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For ^(L)when I am weak, then I am strong.