World English Bible
"Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me."
— 2 Corinthians 12:8, World English Bible
“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.”
“Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. ”
“I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.”
“For which thing, thrice I besought the Lord that it might depart from me.”
“And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me.”
“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.”
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.