2 Corinthians 12:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.
World English Bible (WEB)
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.
| And | καὶ | kai | kay |
| lest | τῇ | tē | tay |
| ὑπερβολῇ | hyperbolē | yoo-pare-voh-LAY | |
| measure above exalted be should I | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| the through | ἀποκαλύψεων | apokalypseōn | ah-poh-ka-LYOO-psay-one |
| abundance | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| of the | μὴ | mē | may |
| revelations, | ὑπεραίρωμαι | hyperairōmai | yoo-pare-A-roh-may |
| given was there | ἐδόθη | edothē | ay-THOH-thay |
| to me | μοι | moi | moo |
| thorn a | σκόλοψ | skolops | SKOH-lohps |
| in the | τῇ | tē | tay |
| flesh, | σαρκί | sarki | sahr-KEE |
| the messenger | ἄγγελος | angelos | ANG-gay-lose |
| of Satan | Σατᾶν, | satan | sa-TAHN |
| to | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| buffet | με | me | may |
| me, | κολαφίζῃ | kolaphizē | koh-la-FEE-zay |
| lest | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| μὴ | mē | may | |
| I should be exalted above measure. | ὑπεραίρωμαι | hyperairōmai | yoo-pare-A-roh-may |