Thematic Bible: Afflictions of


Thematic Bible



Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.

To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless;


Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.

so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.