Comments on: Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh – 2 Cor 12:7-10 | Bible Study

By: james

james — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:15:44 +0000

Bible SEO,

Actually Wayne and Phil are correct. I was taught the same lie about nobody knowing what Paul’s thorn in the flesh was but was taught later by someone who actually studied the bible.

Here is what I was told, the bible intrepets itself. If scripture doesn’t interpret itself in the verse or in the context of the verse, then the interpretation is found in its previous usage.

Since the meaning of “thorn in my flesh or side” is not interpreted in 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, we have to look for that reference when it was first used in the bible. Numbers 33:55 has that reference. Its saying, people or inhabitants Therefore satan sent “people” to buffet Paul’s message. These people were a thorn in Paul’s flesh or side.

By: manuel

manuel — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:58:43 +0000

i want to know about jesus

By: David DeVries

David DeVries — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:39:01 +0000

I used this study for our adult group and it revitalized our session. Nothing we have studied together has evoked the same level of interaction. Good Job!

By: jean

jean — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:19:41 +0000

looking forward to this

By: Bukola Shobgesan

Bukola Shobgesan — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:28:26 +0000

I am highly blessed by this, am sure it is the holy spirit that show this to me today. i am going through a lot now by this “thorn weakness”; but now i know that God’s strength is made perfect in my weakness.
I can do all things through “Him” who strengthen me.
May God bless You.

By: Baby Saint

Baby Saint — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:02:29 +0000

This bible study today, has given me strength and encouragement that i thought im possible. I have been struggling for a year, trying to understand how am i going to make it with such a strong tempation that only the Lord knows that I have. It seems like as I grow and my dedication increases, this struggle with my flesh, only gets stronger and stronger. I cry to the Lord and wonder will I make it, will i ever be able to fully please him. I have the Holyghost, and greater is he that is within me then he that is in the world. I must profess it, accept it and walk in it. Yes the devil is throwing so much at me and being newly saved, I wonder am I supposed to be able to handle it, but I am persuaded from this day forward, I’ll let nothing seperate me from the Love of God. (Pauls thorn in the flesh, Overcoming temptation,,,,etc….what a blessing, thank you)

By: Anthony Uzoka

Anthony Uzoka — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:46:51 +0000

wonderfully written and a nugget of blessings for God’s people.

By: Anthony Uzoka

Anthony Uzoka — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:40:07 +0000

What a wonderful and beautiful work for His glory. May the Lord bless you all, Amen.

By: Margie Rodriguez Jones

Margie Rodriguez Jones — Wed, 18 May 2011 00:13:11 +0000

Thanks for this bible study. It encourages me a lot.Like Paul, God can still use us even if we have thorns.I am a worship leader and Many times I told God, to get this thorn away from me so that I can lead better, but until now, it’s still there, no doctor can explain, no one can understand.But God always prove to me that his power is made perfect when I am weak, because people would tell me how bless they are with the worship.

By: Joy Christian

Joy Christian — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:04:31 +0000

Dear Phil,

Thanks for sharing this Bible Study. You spoke of paradigm shift. Thorn becomes irrelevant though still remains. Perspective changes and now you concentrate on the Holy Spirit’s Power.

I am blessed.

Joy Christian
Gujarat