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  • 2 Corinthians 12:7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 7 just because of receiving such extraordinary revelations.

      To keep me from becoming overly exalted, I was given a thorn in the flesh,+ an angel of Satan, to keep slapping me, so that I might not be overly exalted.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 7 just because of receiving such extraordinary revelations.

      To keep me from becoming overly exalted, I was given a thorn in the flesh,+ an angel of Satan, to keep slapping* me, so that I might not be overly exalted.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 7 καὶ and τῇ to the ὑπερβολῇ over-cast τῶν of the ἀποκαλύψεων. revelations.

      διὸ Through which ἵνα in order that μὴ not ὑπεραίρωμαι, I may be overly lifted up, ἐδόθη was given μοι to me σκόλοψ thorn τῇ to the σαρκί, flesh, ἄγγελος angel Σατανᾶ, of Satan, ἵνα in order that με me κολαφίζῃ, he may be slapping, ἵνα in order that μὴ not ὑπεραίρωμαι. I may be overly lifted up.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7
    The Bible in Living English
    • 7 by the very extraordinariness of the revelations. For which reason, in order that I may not feel too lofty, I was given a thorn for my flesh, a messenger of Satan’s to bang me about in order that I may not feel too lofty.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7
    American Standard Version
    • 7 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 should not be exalted overmuch.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 7 Wherefore lest I should be unduly lifted up There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, A messenger of Satan that he might buffet me,—Lest I should be unduly lifted up.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7
    King James Version
    • 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 above measure.

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 12:7 ijwbv article 49; w19.11 9; mwb19.05 4; it-2 589, 1096; w14 4/1 5; w08 6/15 3-4; w06 8/15 21; w06 12/15 24; w05 8/1 21; w02 2/15 13-14; w00 3/1 4; km 5/98 1; w97 6/1 25; g97 5/22 18-19; w90 9/15 27; w87 11/15 29

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 12:7 w84 12/15 14; w82 12/1 22; ad 1595; w70 542; g67 2/8 6; w62 262; w59 69; g58 9/8 25; w51 271

  • 2 Corinthians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 12:7

      Bible Verses Explained, article 49

      The Watchtower (Study),

      11/2019, p. 9

      Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,

      5/2019, p. 4

      Insight, Volume 2, pp. 589, 1096

      The Watchtower,

      4/1/2014, p. 5

      6/15/2008, pp. 3-4

      12/15/2006, p. 24

      8/15/2006, p. 21

      8/1/2005, pp. 21-22

      2/15/2002, pp. 13-14

      3/1/2000, p. 4

      6/1/1997, p. 25

      9/15/1990, p. 27

      11/15/1987, p. 29

      Kingdom Ministry,

      5/1998, p. 1

      Awake!,

      5/22/1997, pp. 18-19

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