2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
22Are they Hebrews? So am I Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abraham's seed? So am I.
24of the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one;
Cross References
Acts 14:19But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; and having persuaded the people, and stoned Paul, they drew him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
Acts 20:23save that the Holy Spirit witnesses to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
Acts 24:26He hoped also that money would be given him by Paul; wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.
Acts 27:1AND when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
Acts 28:30And Paul remained two whole years in his own hired house, and gladly received all that came in to him;
1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each one?
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 11:23-33
The Apostle Recounts His Sufferings. ( a. d. 57.) 22 Are they Hebrews? 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; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 In journeyings often, in… Read the whole commentary →