[B-Greek] 2Co 12.8-9

Donald Morris dmorris445 at comcast.net
Sat Nov 10 21:19:00 EST 2007


Does Paul's thorn in the flesh refer specifically to people?

2Co 12.8

hUPER TOUTOU TRIS TON KURION PAREKALESA hINA APOSTHi AP EMOU

I am being told that the word aphistemi ( APOSTHi) refers to only  
people, not things, and therefore could  not refer to an illness.

In addition, in the following verse...

KAI EIRHKEN MOI ARKEI SOI hH CARIS MOU hH GAR DUNAMIS EN ASQENEIAi  
TELEITAI hHDISTA OUN MALLON KAUCHSOMAI EN TAIS ASQENEIAIS MOU hINA  
EPISKHNWSHi EP EME hH DUNAMIS TOU CRISTOU

...that because the word astheneo is being used rather than asthenes,  
it is refering to distressing emotions rather than physical ailments  
and therefore refers to problems caused by people.

I realize this is a scripture that generates many opinions and  
interpretations.  I would appreciate your thoughts.

Don Morris


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