<P> Thorn in the flesh is a phrase of New Testament origin used to describe a chronic infirmity , annoyance , or trouble in one 's life , drawn from Paul the Apostle 's use of the phrase in his Second Epistle to the Corinthians 12 : 7 -- 9 : </P>
<P> Thorn in the flesh is a phrase of New Testament origin used to describe a chronic infirmity , annoyance , or trouble in one 's life , drawn from Paul the Apostle 's use of the phrase in his Second Epistle to the Corinthians 12 : 7 -- 9 : </P>
which apostle had a thorn in his side
which apostle had a thorn in his side
Paul
Paul