Translations
even because of the surpassing greatness of these revelations. Therefore, to keep me from becoming conceited, a thorn in the flesh was given me — a messenger of Satan to pummel me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
even because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations. Therefore, lest I become conceited, a stake in the flesh was given to me—a messenger of the Adversary—to beat me with blows, lest I become conceited.
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.