Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Whether we are beside ourselves (eite ecesthmen). Second aorist active indicative of ecisthmi, old verb, here to stand out of oneself (intransitive) from ekstasiv, ecstasy, comes as in Mark 5:42. It is literary plural, for Paul is referring only to himself. See on II Corinthians 1:6 for eite—eite. It is a condition of the first class and Paul assumes as true the charge that he was crazy (if I was crazy) for the sake of argument. Festus made it later (Acts 26:24). He spoke with tongues (I Corinthians 14:18) and had visions (II Corinthians 12:1-6) which probably the Judaizers used against him. A like charge was made against Jesus (Mark 3:21). People often accuse those whom they dislike with being a bit off.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Corinthians 5:13:
Mark 3:21
Romans 12:3
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