I was given a thorn in my flesh, The "thorn" is a metaphor for a persistent problem or affliction. The exact nature of this thorn is not specified, leading to much speculation. Some suggest it could be a physical ailment, a spiritual struggle, or opposition from others.

2024年9月23日 · Paul speaks of a “thorn in the flesh” in 2 Corinthians 12:7. He calls it “a messenger of Satan” that had a purpose of “torment.” Many explanations have been put forward, but whether Paul is referring to a physical, spiritual, or emotional affliction—or something else entirely—has never been answered with satisfaction.

2021年8月4日 · A “thorn in the flesh” is something given to us by God to keep us from becoming conceited. It can feel uncomfortable, like torment, or a form of torture, but God does not torture his children.

The Thorn in the Flesh. 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. Read full chapter

Thorn in the flesh is a phrase of New Testament origin used to describe an annoyance, or trouble in one's life, drawn from Paul the Apostle's use of the phrase in his Second Epistle to the Corinthians 12:7–9: [1]

In 2 Cor. 12:7, Paul said that he was given a “thorn in his flesh”, a messenger of Satan to buffet or torment him. Many scholars, without giving the matter much serious thought, just conclude that the thorn in his flesh was a physical sickness.

Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, …

2021年12月29日 · Here Paul introduces the thorn in the flesh that afflicted him in the wake of his heavenly experience. We today might picture a small rosebush thorn, but the term used (Gk. skolops) could designate objects as large as a stake on which one might be impaled.

2024年4月17日 · Zach Cole discusses the Apostle Paul’s thorn in the flesh and explains how believers can be encouraged that God’s power is perfected in weakness. In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul refers to a thorn in his flesh, and he further describes it as a messenger from Satan, to torment him, to keep him from getting conceited.

2024年6月12日 · This unexplained “thorn in the flesh” has puzzled readers of 2 Corinthians for centuries and its meaning is often debated. Early commentators such as John Chrysostom (c. 347–407 CE) held the view that Paul’s “thorn” was in fact the persecutions he often experienced. Those of the late Middle Ages, such as John Calvin, saw the thorn ...