2 Corinthians 12:8 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁸For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

2 Corinthians 12:8 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
Matthew 26:39-44
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. …
2 Samuel 12:16-18
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. …
Psalms 77:2-11
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. …

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Apostles Blessing Devotion Enquiring of God Fasting Gentleness Humiliation and Self-Affliction

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-10)

Here we may observe, I. The narrative the apostle gives of the favours God had shown him, and the honour he had done him; for doubtless he himself is the man in Christ of whom he speaks. Concerning this we may take notice, 1. Of the honour itself which was done to the apostle: he was caught up into the third heaven, 2 Cor. 12:2. When this was we cannot say, whether it was during those three days t…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 8)

8. For--“concerning this thing.” thrice--To his first and second prayer no answer came. To his third the answer came, which satisfied his faith and led him to bow his will to God’s will. So Paul’s master, Jesus, thrice prayed on the Mount of Olives, in resignation to the Father’s will. The thorn seems (from 2Co 12:9, and Greek, 2Co 12:7, “that he may buffet me”) to have continued with Paul when he…