the scope of the power (2 Cor. 12:10a–e). That power enabled Paul to overcome pain: “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities” (12:10a). That constant pain that stabbed into him, whether physical or spiritual or both, actually gave Paul pleasure! The word means “to delight” in his infirmities, or “to enjoy” his infirmities. It enabled Paul to overcome provocations: “I take pleasure in … reproaches” (12:10b). The word is hubris. It can be rendered “insults” or “insolence.” The word is used by Paul