2 Corinthians Part 45: Visions and Thorns [2 Corinthians 12:1-10]

Host: Hunter Hoover

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Summary

The Second Epistle of Paul to the Church at Corinth Part 45.
In discussing his boasting, he brings up the visions "a guy Paul knew" saw when he was caught up into heaven. Rather than boasting in this amazing vision and the chance "that guy" had to see it, he boasts rather in the thorn in the flesh Paul endured, namely in its capacity to highlight Jesus' sufficiency and the power of God's grace.
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
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2 Corinthians 12:1-10

I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows— and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses— though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me. So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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