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2 Corinthians 12:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I asked God three times to take this thing away from me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes we have to ask God multiple times for the same thing, and that's totally okay.

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