2 Corinthians 12:7

7andκαὶtheτῇsurpassingnessὑπερβολῇof theτῶνrevelationsἀποκαλύψεων.ThereforeδιὸthatἵναnotμὴI should become conceitedὑπεραίρωμαι,was givenἐδόθηto meμοιa thornσκόλοψin [my]τῇfleshσαρκί,a messengerἄγγελοςof SatanΣατανᾶ,thatἵναmeμεhe might buffetκολαφίζῃ,so thatἵναnotμὴI should become conceitedὑπεραίρωμαι.

and the surpassingness of the revelations. Therefore, so that I should not be over-exalted, a thorn in [my] flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, so that I should not be over-exalted.

Vocab difficulty

82.6

Rare words

  • ὑπεραίρωμαι

    ὑπεραίρομαι

    lit: I raise beyond, uplift; mid: I lift myself up, exalt myself, am arrogant.

  • σκόλοψ

    σκόλοψ

    a stake or thorn; fig: a sharp affliction.