2 Corinthians 12:7-10

International Children’s Bible

⁷ But I must not become too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me. So a painful problem^[a] was given to me. This problem is a messenger from Satan. It is sent to beat me and keep me from being too proud. ⁸ I begged the Lord three times to take this problem away from me. ⁹ But the Lord said to me, “My grace is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to brag about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me. ¹⁰ So I am happy when I have weaknesses, insults, hard times, sufferings, and all kinds of troubles. All these things are for Christ. And I am happy, because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.