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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.
kai; CONJ th'/ T-DSF uJperbolh'/ N-DSF tw'n T-GPF ajpokaluvyewn. N-GPF diov, CONJ i&na CONJ mh; PRT uJperaivrwmai, V-PPS-1S ejdovqh V-API-3S moi P-1DS skovloy N-NSM th'/ T-DSF sarkiv, N-DSF a~ggelo? N-NSM Satana', N-GSM i&na CONJ me P-1AS kolafivzh/, V-PAS-3S i&na CONJ mh; PRT uJperaivrwmai. V-PPS-1S
8
For this
thing I
besought the
Lord thrice, that it might
depart from me.
uJpe;r PREP touvtou D-GSM tri;? ADV to;n T-ASM kuvrion N-ASM parekavlesa V-AAI-1S i&na CONJ ajposth'/ V-2AAS-3S ajpj PREP ejmou': P-1GS
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And he
said unto
me,My grace is
sufficient for
thee: for my strength is made
perfect in weakness. Most
gladly therefore will
I rather glory in my infirmities, that the
power of
Christ may
rest upon me.
kai; CONJ ei~rhkevn V-RAI-3S-ATT moi, P-1DS #Arkei' V-PAI-3S soi P-2DS hJ T-NSF cavri? N-NSF mou: P-1GS hJ T-NSF ga;r CONJ duvnami? N-NSF ejn PREP ajsqeneiva/ N-DSF telei'tai. V-PPI-3S h&dista ADV ou\n CONJ ma'llon ADV kauchvsomai V-FDI-1S ejn PREP tai'? T-DPF ajsqeneivai? N-DPF mou, P-1GS i&na CONJ ejpiskhnwvsh/ V-AAS-3S ejpj PREP ejme; P-1AS hJ T-NSF duvnami? N-NSF tou' T-GSM Xristou'. N-GSM