2 Corinthians 12:7

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

It was for this reason, and to prevent my thinking too highly of myself, that a thorn was sent to pierce my flesh--an instrument of Satan to discipline me--so that I should not think too highly of myself.

Cross References

Matthew 26:67

Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so:

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus said to him: "Begone, Satan! for Scripture says-- 'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'"

Luke 13:16

But this woman, a daughter of Abraham, who has been kept in bondage by Satan for now eighteen years, ought not she to have been released from her bondage on the Sabbath?"

1 Corinthians 4:11

To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty, and naked; we are beaten; we are homeless;

1 Corinthians 5:5

To deliver such a man as this over to Satan, that what is sensual in him may be destroyed, so that his spirit may be saved at the Day of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 10:10

For people say "His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible."

2 Corinthians 10:5

We are engaged in confuting arguments and pulling down every barrier raised against the knowledge of God. We are taking captive every hostile thought, to bring it into submission to the Christ,

2 Corinthians 11:20

You tolerate a man even when he enslaves you, when he plunders you, when he gets you into his power, when he puts on airs of superiority, when he strikes you in the face!

2 Corinthians 12:1

I must boast! It is unprofitable; but I will pass to visions and revelations given by the Lord.

Galatians 4:13

You remember that it was owing to bodily infirmity that on the first occasion I told you the Good News.

1 Timothy 3:6

The Presiding-Officer should not be a recent convert, that he may not be blinded by pride and fall under the same condemnation as the Devil.