And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. — 2 Cor 12:9
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! — 2 Cor 12:7
Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me. — 2 Cor 12:8
Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions and hardships, for the sake of Christ, for when I am weak, then I am strong. — 2 Cor 12:10
If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my weakness. — 2 Cor 11:30
For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God toward you. — 2 Cor 13:4
but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. — 1 Cor 1:24
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. — 1 Cor 1:25
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; — 2 Cor 4:7
in every way afflicted, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; — 2 Cor 4:8
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; — 2 Cor 4:9
always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. — 2 Cor 4:10
For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. — 2 Cor 4:11
So death works in us, but life in you. — 2 Cor 4:12
For consider your calling, brothers, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. — 1 Cor 1:26
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, — 1 Cor 1:27
and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may abolish the things that are, — 1 Cor 1:28
so that no flesh may boast before God. — 1 Cor 1:29
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, — 1 Cor 1:30
so that, just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.” — 1 Cor 1:31