In II Corinthians 12:7 the apostle Paul mentions, in passing, something that has captivated the minds of thinkers since its writing; Paul says that he has been given a "thorn in the flesh." Paul never speaks of his "thorn in the flesh" in any other letter, but this has not stopped ...
保罗还描述自己虚弱的身体状况是一个障碍,他称之为“肉中刺(a thorn in the flesh)”[林后12:7]。 就“保罗是否在皈依的时刻就理解自己是受到委托将福音传至外邦人”这一问题上也存在争议。在他皈依之前,他认为对教会的暴力迫害表明了对自己宗教的狂热;在他皈依之后,相信犹太人对教会的敌意是有罪的,会招致上...
Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh - It is necessary to go on boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. I
Paul shares that to keep himself humble, God has given him a thorn in his flesh. We are not sure what the thorn is or why Paul decides not to go into more detail, but I think we can all relate to having thorns in our lives.
He certainly is not using the vision itself for ammunition against his opponents: I saw a vision, so I am superior. Rather he is telling the story in order to explain what God has shown him about power in weakness. Paul's Thorn in the Flesh (12:7)...
THE THORN IN THE FLESH OF ST. PAULNo abstract is available for this article.doi:10.1111/j.1444-0938.1941.tb01216.xCYRIL WOODFORDE KETT F.S.M.C. F.B.O.AJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Clinical and Experimental Optometry
"In one sense, " writes William MacDonald, this is "an effort on Satan's part to hinder Paul in the work of the Lord. But God is greater than Satan, and He used the thorn to further the work of the Lord by keeping Paul humble. Successful service for Christ depends on a weak ...
thorn in the fleshancient medicinedisability and the New TestamentThis article examines the function of the thorn in Paul's flesh (2 Cor. 12:7–10) in light of ancient theories of medicine and demonic possession. It argues that Paul utilizes the ambiguous meaning of the "thorn" in ...
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