Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

Therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Ought

And receive him who is weak in the faith, but not to judgments of your thoughts.

To the weak I became as the weak, so that I might gain the weak. I am made all things to all men, so that I might by all means save some.

But much rather the members of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary.

Brothers, if a man is overtaken in a fault, you the spiritual ones restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.

Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

Please

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."

General references

You may eat these of them: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the long horned locust after its kind, and the short horned grasshopper after its kind.

And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me. But if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

Do not let each man look upon his own things, but each man also on the things of others.