2 Corinthians 12:8
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 The Message (MSG)
Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me, My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. * * *
2 Corinthians 12:8 King James Version (KJV)
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.
2 Corinthians 12:8 New Century Version (NCV)
I begged the Lord three times to take this problem away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:8 New International Version (NIV)
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me
2 Corinthians 12:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.