...received I forty stripes save one. 23 Are 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. 2G In journcyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen,...

...they the seed of Abraham ? so am I. Are they the 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." Being led to the subject, he goes on, as was natural, to recount his trials and dangers, his incessant...

...ones,—"Are they 'says he, (2 Cor. xi. 23 ) " 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. 24. Of the Jews five times re" ceived I forty stripes, save one. 25. Thrice was " I beaten with rods;...

...Chap. XI. //. Corinthians. 233 TEXT. 23 Are 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. 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once...

...aceurately describe the labours and sufferings, which a bishop in that day must necessarily expect;— "in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft." Surely under such eircumstanees, no one would enter upon the sacred office, unless it were his " earnest...

...positive sufferings brought on him by his cruel persecutors were intolerable. "In stripes," says he, "above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths...Thrice was I beaten with rods. Once was I stoned. We are made the filth of the world and the offscouring of all things." To Timothy he says, "But thou...

...24. Of the Jews five times received I (r) forty stripes save one. 25. Thrice was I beaten with (5) rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26. in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen,...

...depreciated his ministry, he could say, Are they ministers of Christ ? (I speak as a fool,) I more ; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jewsfive times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once teas I stoned,...

...the Corinthians, from which she read the following passage : Of the Jews five times received I Jbrty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I svffired shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep. Injourneyings often, in penis of water,...

...they triumph in all storms and dangers. They stand firm when they are under the greatest pressures. In labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft, 2 Cor. xi. 23. And yet he triumphs in 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...