2 Corinthians 12:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 12:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:722 words
καὶkaiand / also
τῇtēthe
ὑπερβολῇhyperbolēabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency
τῶνtōnthe
ἀποκαλύψεωνapokalypseōnappearing, coming, lighten
διὸdiofor which
cause, therefore, wherefore
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
ὑπεραίρωμαιhyperairōmaiexalt self, be exalted above
measure
ἐδόθηedothēgive
μοιmoiI
σκόλοψskolopsthorn
τῇtēthe
σαρκίsarkiflesh
ἄγγελοςangelosangel, messenger
ΣατανᾶSatanaSatan
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μεmeI
κολαφίζῃkolaphizēbuffet
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
ὑπεραίρωμαιhyperairōmaiexalt self, be exalted above
measure
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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