2 Corinthians 4:7-12

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7 But we have this treasure in ^aearthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of ^bthe power will be of God and not from ourselves; 8 ^ain every way afflicted, but not ^bcrushed; ^cperplexed, but not despairing; 9 ^apersecuted, but not ^bforsaken; ^cstruck down, but not destroyed; 10 ^aalways carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that ^bthe life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So death works in us, but life in you.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

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A Thorn in the Flesh

7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the ^arevelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a ^bthorn in the flesh, a ^cmessenger of Satan to ¹torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord ^athree times that it might leave me. 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for ^apower is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather ^bboast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore ^aI am well content with weaknesses, with ¹insults, with ^bdistresses, with ^cpersecutions and ^bhardships, ^dfor the sake of Christ, for ^ewhen I am weak, then I am strong.

Galatians 4:13

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13 But you know that it was because of a ¹bodily illness that I proclaimed the gospel to you the ²first time;

Galatians 4:14

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14 and that which was a ¹trial to you in my ²bodily condition you did not despise or ³loathe, but ^ayou received me as an angel of God, as ^bChrist Jesus Himself.