[guitarplayer1953]

Paul's thorn was to keep him humble. Paul like all men can become puffed up in knowledge. Some have tried to say that Paul had what is called the stigmata of today from Gal. 6:17.

4742 stigma (stig'-mah); from a primary stizo (to "stick", i.e. prick); a mark incised or punched (for recognition of ownership), i.e. (figuratively) scar of service: KJV-- mark.

[annalex]

Yes, and that is the grace of stigmata in the narrow sense of marking the holy wounds as well.

[evets]