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

It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

Now a man was there who had been disabled for thirty-eight years.

When Jesus heard this, he said, “This sickness will not lead to death, but to God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.