¹⁷ But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”^[a](A)

²¹ To my shame I admit that we were too weak^(A) for that!

Whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast about.^(B)

³⁰ If I must boast, I will boast^(A) of the things that show my weakness.^(B)

⁵ I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.^(A)

⁹ But he said to me, “My grace^(A) is sufficient for you, for my power^(B) is made perfect in weakness.^(C)”^(D) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.