2 Corinthians 12:7

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

BSB

or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

WEB

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

YLT

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.

F.O.G Original

(7) because of the extreme degree of the revelations! Therefore, so that I don’t exalt myself there was given me a thorn of the flesh. A messenger-angel of the adversary to beat me, so that I don’t exalt myself!

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

⁷or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my fleshᵈ, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

Footnotes:

⁷ᵈ Thorn in my flesh: An unspecified physical ailment, weakness, or persistent difficulty that God allowed to remain in Paul’s life to keep him humble despite his extraordinary revelations.