7 So f to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, [1] g a thorn was given me in the flesh, h a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 i Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, j “My grace is sufficient for you, for k my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that l the power of Christ may rest upon me.
77 I a cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, and he will hear me.
15 When they had u finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, v “Simon, w son of John, x do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed y my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, z “Tend y my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him a the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, b you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed c my sheep.
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