2 Corinthians 12:7 
KonteksNETBible | even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, 1 so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble 2 me – so that I would not become arrogant. 3 |
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 12:7 |
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! |
HCSB | 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 I would not exalt myself. |
LEB | even because of the extraordinary degree of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, in order that it would torment me so that I would not exalt myself. |
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 12:7 |
To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. |
ESV | So to keep me from being too elated by the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. |
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 12:7 |
even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. |
REB | To keep me from being unduly elated by the magnificence of such revelations, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan sent to buffet me; this was to save me from being unduly elated. |
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 12:7 |
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. |
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. |
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NASB © biblegateway 2Co 12:7 |
Because of the surpassing <5236> greatness <5236> of the revelations <602> , for this <1352> reason <1352> , to keep <3361> me from exalting <5229> myself, there was given <1325> me a thorn <4647> in the flesh <4561> , a messenger <32> of Satan <4567> to torment <2852> me--to keep <3361> me from exalting <5229> myself! |
NET [draft] ITL | even <2532> because of the extraordinary character <5236> of the revelations <602> . Therefore <1352> , so that <2443> I would <5229> not <3361> become arrogant <5229> , a thorn <4647> in the flesh <4561> was given <1325> to me <3427> , a messenger <32> of Satan <4567> to <2443> trouble <2852> me <3165> – so that <2443> I would <5229> not <3361> become arrogant <5229> . |
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GREEK SR |
NETBible | even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, 1 so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble 2 me – so that I would not become arrogant. 3 |
NET Notes |
1 tc Most 2 tn Or “to harass.” 3 tn The phrase “so that I might not become arrogant” is repeated here because it occurs in the Greek text two times in the verse. Although redundant, it is repeated because of the emphatic nature of its affirmation. |