中译版圣经:

• 又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大，就过于自高，所以有一根刺加在我肉体上，就是撒但的差役，要攻击我，免得我过于自高。
• 新中译版圣经:又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大，就过于自高，所以有一根刺加在我肉体上，就是撒但的差役，要攻击我，免得我过于自高。
• 新世纪圣经:又因为我所得的启示太大，恐怕会高抬自己，所以就有一根刺加在我的身上，就是撒但的差役来攻击我，免得我高抬自己。
• LCC:故此、为要使我不至于因这些启示之高超性而过于高抬自己，便有一种剌痛给了我、在肉身上、就是撒但（即∶魔鬼的别名）的使者、来折磨我，免得我过于高抬自己。
• TCB:为了使我不至於因得到许多奇特的启示而趾高气扬，有一种病痛像刺纠缠在我身上，如同撒但的使者刺痛我，使我不敢骄傲。
• 当代圣经:为了使我不会因着这些特殊的启示和经验而自高自大，上帝容许魔鬼的爪牙攻击我，使我的身体有一根"刺"，让我常受"刺"的苦，便不能自傲了。
• CSG:免得我因那高超的启示而过於高举我自己，故此在身体上给了我一根刺，就是撒殚的使者来拳击我，免得我过於高举自己。

英译版圣经:

• 新国际版圣经:To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
• NRSV:even considering the exceptionalcharacter of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.
• NASV: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!
• 古老版圣经:And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
• ASV:And by reason of the exceedinggreatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.
• 基础英语版圣经:And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.
• DBY:And that I might not be exalted by the exceedinggreatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.
• 标准修订版圣经:And to keep me from being too elated by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger ofSatan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated.
• 直译圣经95版: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!
• 直译圣经77版:And 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 buffet me-- to keep me from exalting myself!
• WEB:And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
• YLT:and that by the exceedinggreatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.

希伯来语圣经:

内容备注:

多语对照圣经中的一节平均而言是一句，包含有12个不同的英文译本，和6个中文译本，以及一个希伯来语本（圣经旧约使用希伯来语和亚兰语书写，新约用希腊语书写）

NIV:新国际版（New International Version，简称NIV）是一个当代英语圣经译本，也是目前在英语国家被最为广泛使用的圣经版本,适合个人研读之用的译本。
NCB: New Century Bible 《新世纪圣经》
LCC:(Library of Christian Classes）
CLB:当代圣经译本(The Chinese Living Bible, CLB)
KJV:詹姆士钦定本是近古英文,是现在所能见到的最老的英译本
BBE:基础英语供移民和儿童阅读
NRSV:是新标准修订版
NASB:用纯粹直译方法（Strictly Literal）的译本
BHS:希伯来语原文圣经

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• messenger [´mesindʒə]   n.使者；送信人   (初中英语单词)
• character [´kæriktə]   n.特性；性质；人物；字   (初中英语单词)
• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:]   ad.&conj.因此；所以   (初中英语单词)
• measure [´meʒə]   n.量度；范围 vt.测量   (初中英语单词)
• abundance [ə´bʌndəns]   n.丰富，充裕   (初中英语单词)
• international [,intə´næʃənəl]   a.国际的，世界的   (初中英语单词)
• torment [´tɔ:ment]   vt.(使)痛苦，折磨   (高中英语单词)
• greatness [´greitnis]   n.巨大；高尚；卓越   (高中英语单词)
• buffet [´bʌfit, bʌ´fət]   n.食品小卖部 v.打击   (高中英语单词)
• considering [kən´sidəriŋ]   prep.就...而论   (英语四级单词)
• exceptional [ik´sepʃənəl]   a.异常的，特别的   (英语四级单词)
• exceeding [ik´si:diŋ]   a.超越的，非常的   (英语四级单词)
• harass [´hærəs]   vt.使烦恼，骚扰   (英语四级单词)
• adversary [´ædvəsəri]   n.敌手，对手   (英语四级单词)
• conceited [kən´si:tid]   a.自负的；自夸的   (英语六级单词)