2 Corinthians 11:25
“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;”
2 Corinthians 11:25 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;
- DARBYDarby
- Thrice have I been scourged, once I have been stoned, three times I have suffered shipwreck, a night and day I passed in the deep:
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a night and a day in the deep I have passed;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have spent in the deep.
Context: 2 Corinthians 11
23Are 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.
24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
About 2 Corinthians 11: The Suffering of Paul
Paul defends himself against false apostles and explains the sufferings he has endured for the sake of the gospel.
Commentary
2 Corinthians 11 is a chapter that speaks to the importance of Paul's authority as an apostle of Jesus Christ. Paul is defending his authority as an apostle, and he does so by comparing himself to the false apostles who were trying to undermine his authority. He points out that he has been more faithful and diligent in his service to the Lord than the false apostles, and that he has suffered more for the sake of the gospel. He also speaks of his own humility and willingness to serve, and his willingness to suffer for the sake of the gospel.