By "waters" (in 2nd Corinthians 11:26, part of Paul's "I suffered for Jesus" list) Paul does not mean, does not include the Ocean, not the Sea. But he does remember, clearly, that he was often in "perils of waters." So, undoubtedly, he means … [Continue reading]
PAUL’S HARDSHIPS, A PERILOUS LIFE
Eight times, in a single verse! The word is "perils," in Greek "kindunos." It means "dangers." And outside this verse today, 2nd Corinthians 11:26, it is only found one other place in all the Bible. And Paul was the penman in that verse as … [Continue reading]
PAUL’S HARDSHIPS, IN JOURNEYINGS OFTEN
Today's Scripture verse, just a fragment of a verse really, contains only 3 words. Actually only 2 words in Greek! Yes, exerpted from 2nd Corinthians 11:26, Paul says of himself ... "in journeyings often." He is listing some of the trials and … [Continue reading]
PAUL’S HARDSHIPS, STRANDED (FLOATING) IN THE OCEAN!
Paul, in 2nd Corinthians 11:22-31, shares with us an amazing list of experiences he had endured ... in the work of our Lord. Events involving suffering (or pressure of some kind) ... for Jesus' Sake! Today's focus centers on a single fact, Paul … [Continue reading]
PAUL’S HARDSHIPS, THREE TIMES SHIPWRECKED
That's what Paul reported in 2nd Corinthians 11:25. In beautiful Elizabethan English, King James Version, "thrice I suffered shipwreck." The number "thrice" is "tris" in Greek, simply meaning "three." And "two" is "duo," no surprises … [Continue reading]
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