¹⁸ Again one in human form touched me and strengthened me.

¹⁶ Then one in human form touched my lips, and I opened my mouth to speak and said to the one who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision such pains have come upon me that I retain no strength.^(A)

[[⁴³ Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength.^(A)

¹⁸ As he was speaking to me, I fell into a trance, face to the ground; then he touched me and set me on my feet.^(A)

¹¹ May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, so that you may have all endurance and patience, joyfully^(A)

¹³ I can do all things through him who strengthens me.^(A)

¹⁶ I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit^(A)

⁹ but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power^[a] is made perfect in weakness.” So I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.^{(A) 10} Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.^(B)

²³ After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia^[a] and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.^(A)