What was the thorn in Paul’s side?

[MatthewG]

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[ScottA]

The thorn in Paul's flesh may have been any number of things, but spiritually was a shadow of all who are alive in the spirit and remain in sinful flesh and in the world until natural death. Which is to say that all of us being left in sinful flesh are left to struggle with sin even after we have been saved from it. This is the result of Christ giving us His body, saying, "take, eat, this is my body." This is our Communion with Christ, that is our reign with Him until the times of the gentiles are fulfilled.