2 Corinthians 12:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 12:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 12:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 12:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 12:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 12:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 12:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 12:7 in Context — 2 Corinthians 12
5 Je me glorifierai d’un tel homme, mais de moi-même je ne me glorifierai pas, sinon de mes infirmités.
6 Si je voulais me glorifier, je ne serais pas un insensé, car je dirais la vérité; mais je m’en abstiens, afin que personne n’ait à mon sujet une opinion supérieure à ce qu’il voit en moi ou à ce qu’il entend de moi.
7 Et pour que je ne sois pas enflé d’orgueil, à cause de l’excellence de ces révélations, il m’a été mis une écharde dans la chair, un ange de Satan pour me souffleter et m’empêcher de m’enorgueillir.
8 Trois fois j’ai prié le Seigneur de l’éloigner de moi,
9 et il m’a dit: Ma grâce te suffit, car ma puissance s’accomplit dans la faiblesse. Je me glorifierai donc bien plus volontiers de mes faiblesses, afin que la puissance de Christ repose sur moi.
What Does 2 Corinthians 12:7 Mean?
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