Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The abundance
A thorn
The messenger
To buffet
General references
Bible References
Lest
2 Corinthians 10:5
I destroy arguments and every obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and I take captive every thought and make it obey Christ,
2 Corinthians 11:20
For you put up with it if a man makes you his slaves, or lives on you, or takes you in, or puts on airs, or gives you a slap in the face.
1 Timothy 3:6
He must not be a new convert, or he may grow conceited and incur criticism from slanderous people.
The abundance
2 Corinthians 12:1
I have to boast. There is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations given me by the Lord.
A thorn
Galatians 4:13
though you know that it was because of an illness that I preached the good news to you that first time;
The messenger
Luke 13:16
And did not this woman, who is a descendant of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen years, have to be released from those bonds on the Sabbath day?"
1 Corinthians 5:5
I have handed the man over to Satan, for his physical destruction, in order that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.
To buffet
Matthew 26:67
Then they spat in his face and struck him, and others slapped him,
1 Corinthians 4:11
To this day we have gone hungry, thirsty, and ill-clad; we have had rough usage, we have had no home,
General references
1 Corinthians 2:3
For my part, I came among you in weakness and with a great deal of fear and trembling,