en_tn_condensed/2co/12/07.md

# because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations

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

# a thorn in the flesh was given to me

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: " an affliction" or "a physical problem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# a messenger from Satan

"a servant of Satan"

# overly proud

"too proud"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations`

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

			`# a thorn in the flesh was given to me`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "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]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# a thorn in the flesh`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here Paul's physical problems are compared to a thorn piercing his flesh. Alternate translation: " an affliction" or "a physical problem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# a messenger from Satan`

			`"a servant of Satan"`

			`# overly proud`

			`"too proud"`