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Is “A thorn in the flesh” in the Bible?
Yes. “A thorn in the flesh” is in the Bible, at 2 Corinthians 12:7. Paul says it about himself, writing to the church in Corinth.
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From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is 2 Corinthians 12:7.
Paul says it about himself, writing to the church in Corinth.
The verse
… or because of how extraordinary the revelations were. For this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan to pummel me, to keep me from exalting myself.
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What it means there
Paul never says what the thorn was. He asked the Lord three times to take it away and was told that grace was enough for him (2 Corinthians 12:8-9). Today it means a lasting annoyance.
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Is “A thorn in the flesh” in the Bible?
Yes. “A thorn in the flesh” is in the Bible, at 2 Corinthians 12:7. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Paul says it about himself, writing to the church in Corinth.
Where in the Bible is “A thorn in the flesh”?
In 2 Corinthians 12:7. In the Lumin Translation, 2 Corinthians 12:7 reads: “or because of how extraordinary the revelations were. For this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan to pummel me, to keep me from exalting myself.”
Who said “A thorn in the flesh”?
Paul says it about himself, writing to the church in Corinth.
What does “A thorn in the flesh” mean in the Bible?
Paul never says what the thorn was. He asked the Lord three times to take it away and was told that grace was enough for him (2 Corinthians 12:8-9). Today it means a lasting annoyance.
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