2 Corinthians 11:25
New International Version
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea,

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea;

Berean Standard Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

Berean Literal Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I have passed a night and a day in the deep sea;

King James Bible
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

New King James Version
Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;

New American Standard Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent adrift at sea.

NASB 1995
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep.

NASB 1977
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep.

Legacy Standard Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked—a night and a day I have spent in the deep.

Amplified Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent adrift on the sea;

Christian Standard Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I received a stoning. Three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the open sea.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods by the Romans. Once I was stoned by my enemies. Three times I was shipwrecked. I have spent a night and a day in the open sea.

American Standard Version
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;

Contemporary English Version
Three times the Romans beat me with a big stick, and once my enemies stoned me. I have been shipwrecked three times, and I even had to spend a night and a day in the sea.

English Revised Version
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
three times Roman officials had me beaten with clubs. Once people tried to stone me to death; three times I was shipwrecked, and I drifted on the sea for a night and a day.

Good News Translation
three times I was whipped by the Romans; and once I was stoned. I have been in three shipwrecks, and once I spent twenty-four hours in the water.

International Standard Version
Three times I was beaten with a stick, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, and I drifted on the sea for a day and a night.

Majority Standard Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

NET Bible
Three times I was beaten with a rod. Once I received a stoning. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent adrift in the open sea.

New Heart English Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Weymouth New Testament
Three times I have been beaten with Roman rods, once I have been stoned, three times I have been shipwrecked, once for full four and twenty hours I was floating on the open sea.

World English Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I have passed a night and a day in the deep;

Berean Literal Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I have passed a night and a day in the deep sea;

Young's Literal Translation
thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a night and a day in the deep I have passed;

Smith's Literal Translation
Thrice was I scourged with rods, once was I stoned, thrice suffered I shipwreck, I have made a night and day in the deep;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Three times, I was beaten with rods. One time, I was stoned. Three times, I was shipwrecked. For a night and a day, I was in the depths of the sea.

New American Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I passed a night and a day on the deep;

New Revised Standard Version
Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I received a stoning. Three times I was shipwrecked; for a night and a day I was adrift at sea;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was in shipwreck, a day and a night I have been adrift in the sea in shipwreck.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Three times I have been scourged with rods, one time I was stoned, three times I have been shipwrecked, a day and a night I have been in the sea without a ship,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I have been shipwrecked; a night and a day I spent in the deep.

Godbey New Testament
thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a day and a night I spent in the deep.

Haweis New Testament
Thrice I have been scourged with rods, once I have been stoned, thrice I have suffered shipwreck, a whole night and day I have passed in the deep;

Mace New Testament
thrice was I whip'd with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I was shipwreck'd; a night and a day I was floating on the deep:

Weymouth New Testament
Three times I have been beaten with Roman rods, once I have been stoned, three times I have been shipwrecked, once for full four and twenty hours I was floating on the open sea.

Worrell New Testament
thrice I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; thrice I suffered shipwreck; a night and a day I have spent in the deep;

Worsley New Testament
Thrice I have been beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I have been shipwrecked, and was a night and a day on the deep:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul's Suffering and Service
24Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. 26In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,…

Cross References
Acts 14:19
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

Acts 16:22-23
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods. / And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Acts 27:41-44
But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves. / The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. / But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. ...

Acts 28:1-5
Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. / The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold. / Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand. ...

1 Corinthians 4:11
To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

1 Corinthians 15:30-32
And why do we endanger ourselves every hour? / I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. / If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Philippians 1:29-30
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, / since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

1 Thessalonians 2:2
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.

2 Timothy 3:11
my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

Matthew 10:17-18
But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Matthew 20:19
and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”

Mark 13:9
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Luke 21:12
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

John 15:20
Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.


Treasury of Scripture

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

I beaten.

Acts 16:22,23,33,37
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them

Acts 22:24
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

once.

Matthew 21:35
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Acts 7:58,59
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul…

Acts 14:5,19
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, …

thrice.

Acts 27:1-44
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band…

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2 Corinthians 11
1. Out of his jealousy over the Corinthians, he enters into a forced commendation of himself,
5. of his equality with the chief apostles,
7. of his preaching the gospel to them freely, and without any charge to them;
13. showing that he was not inferior to those deceitful workers in any legal prerogative;
23. and in the service of Christ, and in all kinds of sufferings for his ministry, far superior.














Three times I was beaten with rods
The phrase "beaten with rods" refers to a form of Roman punishment known as "fustigation." The Greek word used here is "ῥαβδίζω" (rhabdizō), which means to beat with a rod or staff. This punishment was often administered by Roman magistrates and was a severe form of corporal punishment. Historically, this highlights the extent of Paul's suffering for the sake of the Gospel, emphasizing his resilience and dedication. It serves as a testament to the trials faced by early Christians and the physical persecution they endured. Paul's willingness to endure such punishment underscores his commitment to Christ and his mission, inspiring believers to remain steadfast in their faith despite adversity.

once I was stoned
The act of stoning was a common method of execution in ancient times, particularly among the Jewish people, as a punishment for blasphemy or other serious offenses. The Greek word "λιθοβολέω" (lithoboleō) means to pelt with stones. This event is recorded in Acts 14:19, where Paul was stoned in Lystra and left for dead. The fact that Paul survived this brutal attempt on his life is a powerful testament to God's protection and purpose for him. It also reflects the intense opposition he faced in spreading the Gospel. For believers, this serves as a reminder of the cost of discipleship and the divine strength available to endure persecution.

three times I was shipwrecked
The Greek word "ναυαγέω" (nauageō) means to suffer shipwreck. This phrase indicates the perilous nature of Paul's missionary journeys, which often involved travel by sea. Shipwrecks were common in the ancient world due to the lack of advanced navigation and the unpredictable nature of the Mediterranean Sea. Paul's experiences highlight the physical dangers he faced in his relentless pursuit of spreading the Gospel. This phrase encourages believers to trust in God's providence and protection, even in the most dangerous and uncertain circumstances.

I spent a night and a day in the open sea
This phrase describes an extraordinary ordeal where Paul was adrift at sea, likely clinging to debris or a small vessel. The Greek phrase "ἐν τῷ βυθῷ" (en tō bythō) refers to being in the deep or the open sea. This experience underscores the extreme hardships Paul endured for the sake of his mission. It serves as a metaphor for the spiritual and physical trials believers may face, reminding them of God's sustaining presence in the depths of their struggles. Paul's survival is a testament to divine intervention and the unwavering faith that can sustain believers through life's most daunting challenges.

(25) Once was I stoned.--Here the Acts (Acts 14:19) give us the solitary instance at Lystra. The accuracy of the Apostle in referring to this form of suffering, where we can compare it with the history, may fairly be urged as evidence of a like accuracy in his other statements.

Thrice I suffered shipwreck.--Again we have a picture of unrecorded sufferings, which we must refer either to the period of his life between his departure from Jerusalem (Acts 9:30) and his arrival at Antioch (Acts 11:26), or to voyages among the islands of the 'gean Sea during his stay at Corinth or at Ephesus, or to that from Ephesus to Caesarea in Acts 18:22.

A night and a day I have been in the deep.--Taken in their natural sense the words probably point to one of the shipwrecks just mentioned, in which, either swimming or with the help of a plank (as in Acts 27:44), he had kept himself floating for nearly a whole day, beginning with the night. They have, however, been referred by some writers to a dungeon pit, like that into which Jeremiah was cast (Jeremiah 38:6), in which the Apostle was either thrown or hid himself after the stoning at Lystra. Bede (Qucest. iii. 8) relates, on the authority of Archbishop Theodore of Canterbury--whose evidence, as a native of Tarsus, has here a special interest--that there was such a dungeon known by the name of Bythos (the word used here for "deep") in his time at Cyzicus, and, if so, it is probable enough that the same use of the word may have prevailed in other cities. So at Athens there was a dungeon known as the barathron--a word used also for a "gulf." On the whole, however, though the conjecture is interesting enough to deserve mention, there seems no adequate reason for adopting it. . . .

Verse 25. - Thrice was I beaten with rods. This alludes to scourgings inflicted by Gentile magistrates with the vitis, or vine stick, of soldiers, or with the fasces of lictors. Only one of these horrible scourgings, which likewise often ended in death, is narrated in the Acts (Acts 16:22). We do not know when the others were inflicted. In any case they were egregious violations of St. Paul's right of Roman citizenship; but this claim (as we see in Cicero's various orations) was often set at nought in the provinces. Once was I stoned. At Lystra (Acts 14:19). Thrice I suffered shipwreck. Not one of these shipwrecks is narrated in the Acts. The shipwreck of Acts 27, took place some years later. A night and a day I have been in the deep. An allusion, doubtless, to his escape from one of the shipwrecks by floating for twenty-four hours on a plank in the stormy sea. We have no right to assume that the deliverance was miraculous. The perfect tense shows St. Paul's vivid reminiscence of this special horror. "In the deep" means "floating on the deep waves." Theophylact explains the words ἐν βυθῷ to mean "in Bythos," and says that it was a place near Lystra, apparently like the Athenian Barathrum and the Spartan Caeadas - a place where the bodies of criminals were thrown. The word does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Three times
τρὶς (tris)
Adverb
Strong's 5151: Three times. Adverb from treis; three times.

I was beaten with rods,
ἐραβδίσθην (erabdisthēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 4463: To beat with rods, scourge. From rhabdos; to strike with a stick, i.e. Bastinado.

once
ἅπαξ (hapax)
Adverb
Strong's 530: Once, once for all. Probably from hapas; one time.

I was stoned,
ἐλιθάσθην (elithasthēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3034: To stone, pelt with stones. From lithos; to lapidate.

three times
τρὶς (tris)
Adverb
Strong's 5151: Three times. Adverb from treis; three times.

I was shipwrecked.
ἐναυάγησα (enauagēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3489: From a compound of naus and ago; to be shipwrecked, literally or figuratively.

I spent
πεποίηκα (pepoiēka)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

a night and a day
νυχθήμερον (nychthēmeron)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3574: A night and day, twenty-four hours. From nux and hemera; a day-and-night, i.e. Full day of twenty-four hours.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

open [sea].
βυθῷ (bythō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1037: The deep sea, the bottom. A variation of bathos; depth, i.e. the sea.


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