2 Corinthians 11
1 Out of his jealousy over the Corinthians, who seemed to make more account of the false apostles than of him, he enters into a forced commendation of himself,
5 of his equality with the chief apostles,
7 of his preaching the gospel to them freely, and without any charge to them;
13 shewing that he was not inferior to those deceitful workers in any legal prerogative;
23 and in the service of Christ, and in all kinds of sufferings for his ministry, far superior.
I wish <3785> [Would.]
you would be patient with me ........ you are being patient with me <3450 430> [bear with me a.]
foolishness <877> [in.]
[bear with me. or, ye do bear with me.]
I am jealous <2206> [jealous.]
I promised <718> [I have.]
to present <3936> [I may.]
pure <53> [a chaste.]
I am afraid <5399> [I fear.]
just as <5613> [as.]
<3779> [so.]
a sincere <572> [the simplicity.]
proclaims ........ we proclaimed <2784> [preacheth.]
you receive ........ you received <2983> [receive.]
another .............. different ......... a different gospel <243 2087 2098> [another gospel.]
[with him. or, with me.]
not .... inferior <5302 3367> [I was not.]
unskilled <2399> [rude.]
not <3756> [not.]
And ......... yet ......... Indeed ......... in ... in <1161 235 1722> [but we.]
humbling <5013> [in.]
was in need <5302> [wanted.]
When ... was .......... not <3918 3756> [I was.]
brothers <80> [the brethren.]
[See on ver.]
being a burden <4> [burdensome.]
truth <225> [the truth.]
me this boasting of .... not <1698 3756 4972 1519 3778 2746> [no man shall stop me of this boasting. Gr. this boasting shall not be stopped in me.]
regions <2824> [the regions.]
Because <3754> [because.]
God <2316> [God.]
what ............................... things <3739> [what.]
so that I may eliminate <2532 2443 1581> [that I may.]
want <2309> [them.]
they boast <2744> [they glory.]
false apostles <5570> [false.]
deceitful <1386> [deceitful.]
for <1063> [for.]
not <3756> [no.]
his ............... their <846> [his.]
servants ...... servants <1249> [the ministers.]
whose <3739> [whose.]
I say <3004> [say.]
think <1380> [Let.]
accept me <1511 1209 3165> [receive me. or, suffer me.]
I am saying ...... I do not say <2980 3756> [I speak it.]
with <1722> [foolishly.]
many <4183> [many.]
are boasting ........ will boast <2744> [I will.]
<5607> [seeing.]
makes slaves <1536 2615> [if a man bring.]
takes advantage <2983> [take.]
strikes <1194 1536> [a man smite.]
for <1722> [whereinsoever.]
I must say ................. I am speaking <3004> [I speak.]
Hebrews <1445> [Hebrews.]
descendants <4690> [the seed.]
servants <1249> [ministers.]
labors with ..... with ..... facing <1722 2873> [in labours.]
with ..... with .... beatings facing <1722 4127> [in stripes.]
with ..... with ..... facing <1722> [in prison.]
with ..... with ..... facing death <1722 2288> [in deaths.]
forty <5062> [forty.]
I was beaten with a rod <4463> [I beaten.]
Once <530> [once.]
Three times ............. Three times <5151> [thrice.]
journeys <3597> [journeyings.]
in dangers .... in dangers .... in dangers from ...... dangers from ... in dangers in .... in dangers in .... in dangers at ... in dangers from <2794 1537 1722> [in perils by mine.]
in dangers .... in dangers .... in dangers from ...... dangers from ... in dangers in .... in dangers in .... in dangers at ... in dangers from <2794 1537 1722> [in perils by the.]
in dangers .... in dangers .... in dangers ....... dangers .... in dangers in ... city in dangers in .... in dangers at ... in dangers from <2794 1722 4172> [in perils in the city.]
in hard work <2873> [weariness.]
through ... sleepless nights in ......... in <1722 70> [in watchings.]
through ..... in hunger ........ in <1722 3042> [in hunger.]
without food <3521> [fastings.]
without enough clothing <1132> [nakedness.]
other things <3924> [those.]
anxious concern <3308> [the care.]
is weak ... I am ... weak <770> [is weak.]
and ........... and I do ... burn with indignation <2532 1473 4448> [and I burn.]
must <1163> [must.]
I ... boast I will boast <2744> [I will.]
God <2316> [God.]
<3588> [which.]
knows <1492> [knoweth.]
Damascus <1154> [Damascus.]
Aretas <702> [Aretas.]
This Aretas was an Arabian king, and the father-in-law of Herod Antipas, upon whom he made war in consequence of his having divorced his daughter. Herod applied to Tiberius for help, who sent Vitellius to reduce Aretas, and to bring him alive or dead to Rome. By some means or other Vitellius delayed his operations, and in the mean time Tiberius died; and it is probable that Aretas, who was thus snatched from ruin, availed himself of the favourable state of things, and seized on Damascus, which had belonged to his ancestors.
I was let down <5465> [I let.]
