KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I wouldn't get too full of myself from all these incredible visions God was showing me, I was given this painful struggle — like a thorn that just won't come out. It's literally from Satan, meant to beat me down and keep me humble so I don't think I'm all that.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God lets us struggle with hard things to keep us grounded and remember we need him.
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