2 Corinthians 12:1-10

It is necessary for me to boast, nothing gained by it, yet I now come to marot (visions) and chazonot (revelations) of Adoneinu. I have da'as of a man in Moshiach arba esreh shanah (fourteen years) before, whether in or out of the basar I do not have da'as, HASHEM knows — such a man was snatched up and raptured to the raki'a haShlishi of Shomayim. And I have da'as that such a man, whether in or out of the basar I do not have da'as, HASHEM knows, That he was caught away into Gan-Eden and heard inexpressible devarim which to utter such words Bnei Adam have no heter (permit). On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on behalf of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses. But if I desire to boast, I will not be a yold (fool) for I will speak HaEmes; but I spare you, lest anyone gives me credit beyond what he sees in me or hears in me. Therefore, lest I should be too exalted especially by the excess of my chazonot, there was given to me a kotz (thorn, splinter) in my basar, a malach of HaSatan, for the purpose of using his fists on me, lest I should be too exalted. I davened shalosh pe'amim, calling upon Adoneinu that it might depart from me. And HaAdon said to me, “My Chesed is ad kahn (sufficient for the purpose, enough) for you, for My ko'ach (power) is perfected in weakness.” With lev samei'ach therefore will I boast in my weaknesses that the gevurah of Moshiach might be a shelter over me. Therefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in tzoros on behalf of Moshiach; for whenever I am weak, then the gibbor (strong man) am I!