2 Corinthians 12:8

Ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν Κύριον παρεκάλεσα ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπ' ἐμοῦ.

Yper toytoy tris ton Kyrion parekalesa ina apostē ap' emoy.

King James Version (KJV)

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Modern English

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.