01/07 ~ From New Testament Letters
🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)
10 - As the truth of Christ is in me (Paul) this boasting of mine won’t be silenced in the regions of Achaia/Greece. 11 And why? Because I don’t love you? God knows I do! 12 And what I’m doing I will continue to do, so as to refute the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted {self appointed} mission, they work on the same terms as we do. (Without charge or support.) 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants also, masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their ‘end’ [telos - the end-aim, conclusion] will be according to their deeds.
16 I say, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little. 17 What I’m saying with this boastful confidence, I say not as the Lord would, but as a fool. {To have to deal with and talk about such carnal things.} 18 Since many boast according to carnality, I will boast too. 19 For you gladly bear with fools. Being wise yourselves! 20 For you bear it if someone puts you in chains, or bites at you, takes advantage of you, puts on airs, or strikes you in the face. 21 To my shame, I must say! We were too weak for that!
But whatever anyone else dares to boast of - I am speaking as a fool - I also dare to boast of it. 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I. {World stature.} 23 Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one - I’m talking like a madman - with far greater labors, way more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near to death! 24 Five times I received at the hands of leaders the forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. For a night and a day I was adrift at sea, 26 often on journeys, in danger from rivers, from robbers, from my own people, from Gentiles, at danger in the city, at danger in the wilderness, facing dangers at sea, dangers from false brothers. 27 Then in toil and hardship, and through many a sleepless night. Also in hunger and thirst, being often without food, and often cold and in exposure to the elements. 28 And apart from all that, there is the daily pressure of my anxiety for all the churches! 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak in spirit with them? And who is misled and made to fall or fail, and my spirit is not set on fire!
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