Study it in the app“And because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations —therefore, so that I would not become conceited, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to beat me— so that I would not become conceited.”
Paul, with his thorn in the flesh, hears: "My grace is enough for you"ProvidencePaul begs three times for his thorn to be taken away and hears: “My grace is enough for you”Suffering and Trials
Andκαὶbecause of the surpassing greatnessτῇ ὑπερβολῇof the revelationsτῶν ἀποκαλύψεων—therefore,διὸso thatἵναI would notμὴbecome conceited,ὑπεραίρωμαιthere was givenἐδόθηmeμοιa thornσκόλοψin the flesh,τῇ σαρκίa messengerἄγγελοςof Satan,Σατανᾶtoἵναbeatκολαφίζῃme—μεso thatἵναI would notμὴbecome conceited.ὑπεραίρωμαι
surpassing, beyond measure
Excess, surpassing greatness; "beyond measure", exceedingly.
Where else “hyperbolēi” appearsrevelation
Revelation: an uncovering, making known what was hidden.
Where else “apokalypseōn” appearstherefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appearsexalt oneself
Exalt oneself, rise above others, become proud.
Where else “hyperairōmai” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “edothē” appearsthorn
Thorn, pointed stake; used for a suffering that stayed with Paul.
Where else “skolops” appearsflesh
The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.
Where else “sarki” appearsmessenger
Someone sent with a message.
Where else “angelos” appearsSatan
Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.
Where else “Satana” appearsbeat with fists
Punch, beat with the fist.
Where else “kolaphizēi” appears“And because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations” can also go with v. 6. “Messenger”: in Greek, angel. Some manuscripts do not have the last, repeated phrase.
6For if I should want to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain, lest anyone credit to me more than what he sees in me or hears from me,
7 · This verse (above)
8About this three times I begged the Lord that it might depart from me.
