To keep Paul humble, God gave him a ''thorn in the flesh,'' some malady which the Bible does not explicitly explain.

A 'thorn in the flesh' is some sort of infirmity. It is a problem or a difficulty an individual may have in their life, which inhibits them in certain ways.

Pride is naturally in every man's heart; converted persons are not without it; knowledge, gifts, and revelations are apt to puff up with spiritual pride.

There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

30 мар. 2021 г. · God gave the apostle a “thorn in the flesh” so that he would appreciate God's grace in his life and not exercise pride because of the ...

23 сент. 2023 г. · God uses thorns in our lives to display his power, to sustain us and to use us. And God is working in all kinds of ways through those thorns, ways that we don' ...

If we live by remembering that Jesus will judge us, not men, and act out our conscience, then we do not have to fear the opinions of other people.

Paul's vision was so impressive that it would have been easy for him to be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations.

25 нояб. 2022 г. · “But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides.

There were three evils to be guarded against: 1. The contempt of his gifts and call by his enemies. 2. The overweening fondness of his friends. And, 3. Self- ... Calvin's Commentary on the... · Smith's Bible Commentary