2 Corinthians 11:23
ministrants of Christ are they? — as beside myself I speak — I more; in labours more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths many times;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
22Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also!
24from Jews five times forty [stripes] save one I did receive;
Cross References
Acts 14:19And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;
Acts 20:23save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;
Acts 24:26and at the same time also hoping that money shall be given to him by Paul, that he may release him, therefore, also sending for him the oftener, he was conversing with him;
Acts 27:1And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,
Acts 28:30and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in unto him,
1 Corinthians 3:5Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?
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 →