2 Corinthians 12:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh  was given to me, a messenger of Satan  to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And to keep me from being puffed up and too much elated by the exceeding greatness (preeminence) of these revelations, there was given me a thorn (a splinter) in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to rack and buffet and harass me, to keep me from being excessively exalted. [Job. 2:6.]

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.

Common English Bible

I was given a thorn in my body because of the outstanding revelations I’ve received so that I wouldn’t be conceited. It’s a messenger from Satan sent to torment me so that I wouldn’t be conceited.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And lest the greatness of the revelations should extol me, there was given to me a prodding in my flesh: an angel of Satan, who struck me repeatedly.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me.

2 Corinthians 12:7 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 32:25

When the man saw that he could not defeat him, he struck Jacob’s hip socket as they wrestled and dislocated his hip.

Genesis 32:31

The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel  ,  #– #limping because of his hip.

2 Chronicles 26:16

But when he became strong, he grew arrogant,  and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.

2 Chronicles 32:31

When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers  were sent  to him to enquire about the miraculous sign  that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.

Job 2:6

‘Very well,’ the Lord told Satan, ‘he is in your power; only spare his life.’

Job 2:7

So Satan left the Lord’s presence and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Ezekiel 28:24

‘ “The house of Israel will no longer be hurt by  prickly briars or painful thorns  from all their neighbours who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.

Daniel 5:20

But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant,  he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.

Hosea 2:6

Therefore, this is what I will do: I will block her  way  with thorns; I will enclose her with a wall, so that she cannot find her paths.

Numbers 33:55

But if you don’t drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs for your eyes and thorns for your sides; they will harass you in the land where you will live.

Matthew 26:67

Then they spat in his face  and beat him; others slapped him

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus told him, ‘Go away,   Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’   ,

Luke 13:16

Satan   has bound   this woman, a daughter of Abraham,   for eighteen years #– #shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage   on the Sabbath day? ’

1 Corinthians 4:11

Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;

1 Corinthians 5:5

hand that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh,  so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 10:10

For it is said, ‘His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak and his public speaking amounts to nothing.’

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge  of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:20

In fact, you put up with it if someone enslaves you, if someone exploits  you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone is arrogant towards you, if someone slaps  you in the face.

2 Corinthians 12:1

Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions  and revelations  of the Lord.

Galatians 4:13

you know  that previously I preached the gospel to you because of a weakness of the flesh.

Deuteronomy 17:20

Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, he will not turn from this command to the right or the left, and he and his sons will continue reigning many years  in Israel.

Deuteronomy 8:14

be careful that your heart doesn’t become proud and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

1 Timothy 3:6

He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil.

Judges 2:3

Therefore, I now say: I will not drive out these people before you.  They will be thorns  in your sides,  and their gods will be a trap for you.’