...the disadvantageous insinuations and charges of self-interested and designing men. 2 Cor. xi. 23. " Are they ministers of Christ ? (I speak as a fool:)...measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft." " In prisons more frequent'." Therefore before writing this epistle, in the year 57, Paul had been...

...Are they Hebrews? so am 1! Are they Israelites ? so am I ! Are they the seed of Abraham ? so am I ! Are they ministers of Christ ? I speak as a fool,...above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often; of the Jews five times received I forty stripes, save one. Thrice was 1 beaten with rods, once...

...this is part of the meaning of Paul in those large relations of his sufferings for Christ, saying, " Are they ministers of Christ ? I speak as a fool, I am more, in prisons more frequent," &c. as he saith again, and these things " I do for the gospel'a sake." And...

...Saviour had foretold tu his disciples, Luke xxi . 12.16,17. t!l-lt so am I. Are they ministers of 23. Christ ? (I speak as a fool) I am more ; in labours more abundant, in (k~) stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times re- 24....

...13, he terms " false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,") I am more : in labours more abundant, in stripes above...was I beaten with rods ; once was I stoned ; thrice 1 suffered shipwreck ; a night and a day I have been in the deep : in journeying* often ; in perils...

...they Hebrews? so ttm I. Are they Israélites ? so ont I. Are they thé seed of Abraham ? so am I. 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool,)...abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more fréquent, in deaths oft. 24 Of thé Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 25 Thrice was...

...dwelling place; we are the offscouring of all things unto this day." And ('.id, xi. 23.) " In labours I am more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent — in deaths often, (v. 26.) in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own...

...Are they Hebrews? so am I : are they Israelites ? so am I : are they the seed of Abraham? so am I: are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool)...measure; in prisons more frequent; in deaths oft. Of tlie Jews five times received I forty stripes save one; thrice was I beaten with rods ; once was I...

...ACHIEVING THESE VICTORIES. But wnat was there of external glory even in the case of the Apostle? Was he not in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft? What is there of triumph here? Does he not say, Of the Jews received I fortystripes save one, thrice...

...sufferings in the cause of Christ, and then see what was the amount of his loss in these respects. " Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save...beaten with rods ; once was I stoned; thrice I suffered shin, wreck; a night and a day I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often; in perils of water,...