2 Coríntios 12
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2 Coríntios 12:4
Some argue that here Paul is referring to things which he actually saw, like the beauty of paradise and the choirs of the saints which are to be found there. — COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 348
2 Coríntios 12:7
By "messenger of Satan" Paul means the insults, attacks and riots which he had to face. — COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 349
2 Coríntios 12:9
Paul wanted to make it clear that his affliction was not a natural property of the body but something which was intended by God for a higher purpose. — COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 350
2 Coríntios 12:10
Paul does not say that he enjoyed these things but that he had learned to cope with them. — COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 350
2 Coríntios 12:12
Paul rightly puts patience before signs and wonders, because attitudes matter more than abilities. — COMMENTARY ON THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 350