25 But Hezekiah ^wdid not make return according to the benefit done to him, for ^xhis heart was proud. Therefore ^ywrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem. 26 But Hezekiah ^zhumbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

31 And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, ^dwho had been sent to him to inquire about ^ethe sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, ^fin order to test him and to know all that was in his heart.

7 So ^fto keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,^{1 g}a thorn was given me in the flesh, ^ha messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 ⁱThree 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 ^kmy power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that ^lthe power of Christ may rest upon me.

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together ^hfor good,¹ for ⁱthose who are called according to his purpose.