2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Summary for 2Cor 11:23-27: 11:23-27 a I have served him far more! Paul’s service to Christ had entailed Christlike sufferings and toils. Some of the difficulties in this litany are recorded in Acts.Summary for 2Cor 11:23-24: 11:23-24 b in prison more often: E.g., see Acts 16:22-23 c. Clement of Rome says that Paul was imprisoned a total of seven times.
• thirty-nine lashes: This punishment was prescribed in Deut 25:1-3 d. The Jewish leaders punished Paul as a renegade Jew, and he faced death again and again.
11:25 e Three times I was beaten with rods: Paul suffered this Roman punishment at Philippi, though as a Roman citizen he should have been exempted (Acts 16:22-24 f, 37 g).
• Once I was stoned: At Lystra (Acts 14:19 h).
• Three times I was shipwrecked: These events are otherwise unknown; Paul’s shipwreck on the voyage to Rome would come later (Acts 27:1-44 i).
Summary for 2Cor 11:26-27: 11:26-27 j Paul’s many long journeys are recorded in Acts 13–28 k. These trips involved facing danger and enduring hardship.
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