2 Corinthians 12:7
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
ὑπερβολή
by surpassingness
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ὑπερβολή
Surpassing, exceeding, extraordinary. Huperbole. An eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. The troubles are real. The glory is more real. And it is beyond comparison.
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σάρξ
in my flesh,
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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δίδωμι
was given
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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σκόλοψ
a thorn
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σκόλοψ
withered at the front, i.e. a point or prickle (figuratively, a bodily annoyance or disability)
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ὑπεραίρομαι
I may become conceited,
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ὑπεραίρομαι
to raise oneself over, i.e. (figuratively) to become haughty
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διό
Therefore
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διό
through which thing, i.e. consequently
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Σατανᾶς
of Satan
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Σατανᾶς
the accuser, i.e. the devil
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κολαφίζω
he may buffet
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κολαφίζω
to rap with the fist
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