Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
Three times I have prayed to the Lord about this, begging that it might leave me,
New American Standard Bible
Concerning this I implored the Lord
King James Version
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Holman Bible
Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me.
International Standard Version
I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me,
A Conservative Version
I besought the Lord thrice about this, that it might depart from me.
American Standard Version
Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Amplified
Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me;
An Understandable Version
I pled with the Lord about this matter three times, that He would remove this problem from me.
Anderson New Testament
With regard to this, I three times entreated the Lord that it might leave me;
Bible in Basic English
And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me.
Common New Testament
Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should depart from me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I besought the Lord thrice, to make him leave me.
Darby Translation
For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.
Godbey New Testament
Three times I called on the Lord concerning this, that it may depart from me.
John Wesley New Testament
Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Julia Smith Translation
For this thrice besought I the Lord, that it remove away from me.
King James 2000
For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would depart from me.
Modern King James verseion
For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this thing besought I the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me,
Moffatt New Testament
three times over I prayed the Lord to make it leave me,
Montgomery New Testament
Concerning this, three times over I supplicated the Lord that it might leave me;
NET Bible
I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.
New Heart English Bible
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
Noyes New Testament
In respect to this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me;
Sawyer New Testament
For this I besought the Lord thrice that it might leave me.
The Emphasized Bible
In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, that it might depart from me;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this thrice I besought the Lord, that he might depart from me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
About this I three times entreated the Lord, praying that it might leave me.
Webster
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Weymouth New Testament
As for this, three times have I besought the Lord to rid me of him;
Williams New Testament
Three times I begged the Lord about this to make it go away and leave me,
World English Bible
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
Worrell New Testament
Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Worsley New Testament
For this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of divine worship
Earnest suppliants » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for deliverance (paul)
Paul » Has "a thorn in the flesh,"
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Sometimes refused because not in accord with the divine will
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for deliverance (paul)
Prayer, answers to » Granted » Sometimes differently from our desire
Topics
Interlinear
Huper
Aphistemi
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 12:8
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 12:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of Paradise
7 So to keep me from being too much elated a bitter physical affliction was sent to me, a very messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too much elated. 8 Three times I have prayed to the Lord about this, begging that it might leave me, 9 and he said to me, "My favor is enough for you, for only where there is weakness is perfect strength developed." So I am perfectly willing to boast of all my weakness, so that the strength of Christ may shelter me.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 20:21-22
He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Give orders that these two sons of mine sit one at your right and one at your left, when you are king!"
Matthew 26:39-44
And he went on a little way, and threw himself on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me. Yet not as I please but as you do!"
Hebrews 5:7
For Jesus in his life on earth offered prayers and entreaties, crying aloud with tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and because of his piety his prayer was heard.