# Connecting Statement:

As Paul defends his apostleship from God, he tells of the weakness that God gave him to keep him humble.

# General Information:

When Paul speaks of his "thorn in the flesh," he reveals that he is the man he spoke of in [2 Corinthians 12:2-5](./01.md).

# will think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me

"gives me more credit than what he sees in me or hears from me"

# because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations

"because those revelations were so mu greater than anything anyone else had ever seen"

# a thorn in the flesh was given to me

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God gave me a thorn in the flesh" or "God allowed me to have a thorn in the flesh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# a thorn in the flesh

Here Paul's physical problems are compared to a "thorn" piercing his "flesh." AT: " an affliction" or "a physical problem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# a messenger from Satan

"a servant of Satan"

# to afflict me

"to torment me"

# overly proud

"too proud"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/boast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/messenger]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]]