Day 81 - 2 Corinthians 11:16-25

16 Again I say, don’t think that I am a fool to talk like this. But even if you do, listen to me, as you would to a foolish person, while I also boast a little. 17 Such boasting is not from the Lord, but I am acting like a fool. 18 And since others boast about their human achievements, I will, too. 19 After all, you think you are so wise, but you enjoy putting up with fools! 20 You put up with it when someone enslaves you, takes everything you have, takes advantage of you, takes control of everything, and slaps you in the face. 21 I’m ashamed to say that we’ve been too “weak” to do that!

But whatever they dare to boast about—I’m talking like a fool again—I dare to boast about it, too. 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. 23 Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again. 24 Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty-nine lashes. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.


Tori's Comments:

I'm so confused as to whether his commending them or condemning them for something...

Why is he boasting? I truly don't understand.

Terrie's Comments:

So normally I don't read your comments Tori until I make mine... but they were so short I almost couldn't even glance by them without knowing what was said.  

This is an awkward place to begin and end in this passage.  I will say this Tori... Hopefully tomorrow this passage will be made clearer to both you and others reading this blog.  (I read ahead and the passage tomorrow carries on in the same line of thought).



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