2 Corinthians 11:16-33 - Paul Boasts In His Sufferings
16 Again, I say - let no one deem me to be, foolish; but, otherwise, at least, as foolish, give me welcome, that, I also, some little, may boast myself. 17 What I am saying, not according to the Lord, am I saying, but as in foolishness, - in this my boastful confidence! 18 Since, many, are boasting after the flesh, I also, will boast; 19 For, gladly, do ye bear with the foolish, being yourselves , discreet, - 20 For ye bear with it - if anyone enslaveth you, if any devoureth, if anyone taketh, if anyone lifteth himself up, if anyone, on the face, doth smite you! 21 By way of disparagement, am I speaking, - as though, we, had been weak! whereas, in whatsoever anyone dareth, in foolishness I speak, I also, dare: -
22 Hebrews, are they? I also, Israelites, are they? I also, seed of Abraham, are they? I also, 23 Ministers of Christ, are they? As one deranged I am talking, I, above measure! - in toils, superabundantly, in prisons, superabundantly, in stripes, to excess, in deaths, oft, - 24 From Jews, five times, forty-save-one, have I received, 25 Thrice, have I been beaten with rods, once, have I been stoned, thrice, have I been shipwrecked, a day and night, in the deep, have I spent; 26 In journeyings oft, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils by the sea, in perils among false brethren, 27 in toil and hardship, in watchings, oft, in hunger and thirst, in fasting, oft, in cold and nakedness: -
28 Apart from the things without, my daily care, - my anxiety for all the assemblies; - 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and, I, am not burning? 30 If, to boast, is needful, in the things that concern my weakness, will I boast. 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus, knoweth - He who is blessed unto the ages - that I am not speaking falsely: 32 In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of Damascenes, to apprehend me, - 33 And, through a window, was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.