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And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.<ref>King James Version (KJV)</ref> | And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn<ref>There is no indication that this “thorn” was a sickness. In Paul’s list of hardships (''see'' [[2 Corinthians 11:23]], [[2 Corinthians 11:24|24]], [[2 Corinthians 11:25|25]], [[2 Corinthians 11:26|26]], [[2 Corinthians 11:27|27]])</ref> in the flesh, the messenger<ref>The Greek word translated “messenger” here in this text, is also rendered “angel” elsewhere in the New Testament (''see'' [[Luke 1:13]], [[2 Corinthians 11:14]] and [[Galatians 4:14]]).</ref> of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.<ref>In this verse, Paul made it very clear that this thorn in the flesh was a messenger from satan and not from God.</ref><ref>King James Version (KJV)</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:47, 21 August 2023
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn[1] in the flesh, the messenger[2] of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.[3][4]
- ↑ There is no indication that this “thorn” was a sickness. In Paul’s list of hardships (see 2 Corinthians 11:23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- ↑ The Greek word translated “messenger” here in this text, is also rendered “angel” elsewhere in the New Testament (see Luke 1:13, 2 Corinthians 11:14 and Galatians 4:14).
- ↑ In this verse, Paul made it very clear that this thorn in the flesh was a messenger from satan and not from God.
- ↑ King James Version (KJV)