2 Corinthians 12:5-7

Worldwide English (New Testament)

⁵ I will talk about such a man. But I will not talk about myself. If I do talk, it will be about the ways I am weak.

⁶ Now if I wanted to talk about myself, I would not be foolish. I would be telling the truth. But I will not say any more. This is why: I do not want anyone to think I am better than what he sees I am, or hears me teach. I want him to judge me only by what he can see in me and by what I say.

⁷ Because the things God showed me were so wonderful, I might have become too proud of myself. But something happened and stopped that. It was like a thorn in me. It came from Satan [the devil] to trouble me. It came to stop me from being too proud.