I will boast on behalf of that man, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
This was to fulfill what had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet: “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.
Surely it is not beneficial for me to boast, yet I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.