2 Corinthians 12:7–10: Grace in Weakness
Paul's prayer for relief was heard, but the answer redefined the request. The thorn stayed, and Christ's power rested on him in it.
Paul's Thorn: Why God Sometimes Says No
Paul asked three times for his thorn to be removed, and the answer was not removal but a word about sufficient grace and power perfected in weakness. The passage shows what God can do in a weakness he does not take away.
2 Corinthians 12:7–10: Grace in Unremoved Pain
Paul's thorn stayed, and the Lord answered his plea with a word about sufficient grace and power displayed in weakness. The passage hands sufferers something to hold, not a method for making pain go away.