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 D [este] tal eu me orgulharei, mas de mim mesmo não me orgulharei, a não ser em minhas fraquezas.

6 Porque se eu quiser me orgulhar, não serei tolo; porque direi a verdade; porém eu me contenho, para que ninguém me considere mais do que aquilo que vê em mim, ou ouve de mim.

7 E para que eu não ficasse arrogante pela excelência das revelações, me foi dado um espinho na carne, [que é] um mensageiro de Satanás, para me atormentar, para que eu não ficasse arrogante.

8 Três vezes eu orei ao Senhor por causa disso, para que [isso] de afastasse de mim.

9 Mas ele me disse: “Minha graça te basta, porque meu poder se aperfeiçoa na fraqueza”. Por isso, com muito prazer, eu me orgulharei nas minhas fraquezas, para que o poder de Cristo habite em mim.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 12:7 Mean?

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