There was given me a thorn in the flesh. 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. supereminence; adverbially pre- eminently.An unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

Paul says the thorn was from Satan.

Paul besought the Lord that it might depart from him. God has given believers the necessary weapons through Jesus.

In 2 Cor. A point or prickle.The, the definite article. May my life be a living testimony, to Your goodness and grace.. in Jesus name, I pray AMEN. “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.”

Men have clearly been influenced, to a large extent, by their subjective tendencies.

St. Paul seems to have had a fresh fear of these buffetings every moment, when he so frequently represses himself in his boasting, though it was extorted from him by the utmost necessity. Read more Share Copy Show footnotes A service of Faithlife / Logos Bible Software. Which best represents the problem with the comment? 7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the a revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a b thorn in the flesh, a c messenger of Satan to 1 torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! I Seek Not What Is Yours but You A Sermon on Tithing. Parents encourage a youngster, learning to walk and crying to be carried, Come! 128; ix. All kinds of affliction had befallen the apostle.

All kinds of affliction had befallen the apostle. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Christians often discuss what Paul meant by his ‘thorn in the flesh’. Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 12:7.

Consequently.In order that, so that. ; Lucian, DThe history of the interpretations which have been given to this mysterious term is not without interest as a psychological study. (Read 2 Corinthians 12:7-10) The apostle gives an account of the method God took to keep him humble, and to prevent his being lifted up above measure, on account of the visions and revelations he had. Yet none of those did he deprecate.

A messenger or angel of Satan to buffet me - Perhaps both visibly and invisibly; and the word in the original expresses the present, as well as the past, time.

It cannot be, as some have thought, the remembrance of his own guilt in persecuting the disciples of Christ, for that would not have been described as a "thorn On the other hand, there are some serious considerations that militate against this theory. Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 12:7. Bible > 2 Corinthians > Chapter 12 > Verse 7 Library • Free Downloads • eBibles

St. Paul seems to have had a fresh fear of these buffetings every moment, when he so frequently represses himself in his boasting, though it was extorted from him by the utmost necessity. May 28, 2018. And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I … I feel that too often we still cry to Him to do what He has enabled us to do "in His Name". 18). 12:7 There was given me - By the wise and gracious providence of God. John Piper Nov 18, 2001 2.6K Shares Message.

He needs a check of some kind. 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!Many years before Paul started to write his epistle to the Corinthian church, he had a spiritual experience, that leaves the rest of us breathless. Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you (1 Peter 5:6). ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι.

you can do it. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.Perhaps from the base of skelos and optanomai; withered at the front, i.e. Paul besought the Lord that it might depart from him. It seems to be God's way to exalt his messengers.

“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.” 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.From huperballo; a throwing beyond others, i.e. God has given believers the necessary weapons through Jesus. Sign up for the Verse of the Day. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10. It could make him consider that he was more important than other believers. Satan didn't want this.

I venture to think, however, that all or most of the facts urged on behalf of that view, may legitimately come under the words "lest I should be exalted above measure." Browse Sermons on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[ a] a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularLit: To raise beyond, uplift; mid: To lift myself up, exalt myself, be arrogant. Yet none of those did he deprecate. "Thorn in the flesh" - a difficulty from Satan in Paul's flesh (human side) not his spirit, the purpose; to hinder Paul's God-given exaltation "through the abundance of revelations. The man who is so exalted is in danger of sensual passions. 7 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 … But here he speaks of one, as above all the rest, one that macerated him with weakness, and by the pain and ignominy of it prevented his being lifted up mere, or, at least, not less, than the most vehement head ache could have done; which many of the ancients say he laboured under. And so, Paul explains, that because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations he received from God, and to prevent him from becoming proud - God gave him A 'thorn in the flesh', is some sort of infirmity. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.An adversary, Satan.