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2 Corinthians 12:7
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

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2 Corinthians 12:8
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

Genesis 32:31
The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

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2 Corinthians 12:1
It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:2
I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.

2 Corinthians 12:3
I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),

2 Corinthians 12:4
how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

2 Corinthians 12:5
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:6
For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.

2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

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Numbers 33:55
“But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you let remain of them will be like pricks in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will harass you in the land in which you dwell.

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Deuteronomy 8:14
then your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

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Matthew 4:1
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Revelation 3:10
Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Job 1:12
Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don’t stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh.

Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Revelation 2:10
Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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2 Corinthians 6:5
in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings,

2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.

Ezekiel 24:18
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. So I did in the morning as I was commanded.

2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves.

1 Thessalonians 3:3
that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

2 Corinthians 1:8
For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia: that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 4:11
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.

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1 Corinthians 5:5
you are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

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Deuteronomy 8:13
and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;

2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly and he trespassed against Yahweh his God, for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 32:26
However, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

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1 Kings 19:3
When he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

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Hosea 2:6
Therefore behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can’t find her way.

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Galatians 4:15
What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

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1 Timothy 1:20
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

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