2 Corinthians 12:7
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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.or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
In other translations
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.or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
Greek words
καὶkaiandG2532τῇtēatheG3588ὑπερβολῇhuperbolēaby surpassingnessG5236τῶνtōnof theG3588ἀποκαλύψεων.¶apokalupseōnrevelations.G602ΔιὸDioThereforeG1352ἵναinathatG2443μὴmēnotG3361ὑπεραίρωμαι,huperairōmaiI may become conceited,G5229ἐδόθηedothēwas givenG1325μοιmoito meG3165σκόλοψskolopsa thornG4647τῇtēa<the>G3588σαρκί,sarkiin [my] flesh,G4561ἄγγελοςangelosa messengerG32σατανᾶsatanaof SatanG4567ἵναinathatG2443μεmemeG3165κολαφίζῃkolaphizēhe may buffetG2852ἵναinaso thatG2443μὴmēnotG3361ὑπεραίρωμαι.huperairōmaiI may become conceited.G5229
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