2 Corinthians 11:23 - Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

2 Corinthians 11:23

21 To our shame ^aI say that we were too weak for that! But ^bin whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.

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22 Are they ^aHebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.

23 Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: ^ain labors more abundant, ^bin stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, ^cin deaths often.

24 From the Jews five times I received ^aforty ^bstripes minus one.

25 Three times I was ^abeaten with rods; ^bonce I was stoned; three times I ^cwas shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;

26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, ^ain perils of my own countrymen, ^bin perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

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2 Corinthians 11:23

As one beside himself (parafronwn). Present active participle of parafronew. Old verb from parafrwn (para, frhn), beside one's wits. Only here in N.T. Such open boasting is out of accord with Paul's spirit and habit.

I more (uper egw). This adverbial use of uper appears in ancient Greek (Euripides). It has no effect on egw, not "more than I," but "I more than they." He claims superiority now to these "superextra apostles."

More abundant (perissoterwv). See on II Corinthians 7:15. No verbs with these clauses, but they are clear.

In prisons (en fulakaiv). Plural also in II Corinthians 6:5. Clement of Rome (Cor. V.) says that Paul was imprisoned seven times. We know of only five (Philippi, Jerusalem, Caesarea, twice in Rome), and only one before II Corinthians (Philippi). But Luke does not tell them all nor does Paul. Had he been in prison in Ephesus? So many think and it is possible as we have seen.

Above measure (uperballontwv). Old adverb from the participle uperballontwn (uperballw, to hurl beyond). Here only in N.T.

In deaths oft (en qanatoiv pollakiv). He had nearly lost his life, as we know, many times (II Corinthians 1:9 f.; II Corinthians 4:11).

Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Corinthians 11:23:

Acts 20:18
Romans 12:5
Romans 16:7
1 Corinthians 15:9
1 Corinthians 15:31
1 Corinthians 15:32
2 Corinthians 6:9
Galatians 6:17
2 Timothy 2:9

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