³⁰ If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

³ And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

⁵ On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in `my' weaknesses.

⁶ For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me `to be', or heareth from me.

⁷ And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a 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 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 the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: So `for men' to search out their own glory is grievous.

² Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

²³ Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

²⁴ but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

¹⁶ I say again, let no man think me foolish; but if `ye do', yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

¹⁷ That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

¹⁸ Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

¹ I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;