2 Corinthians 11:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. ”

• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  In weariness - Resulting from traveling, exposure, labor, and want. The word κόπος kopos (from κόπτω koptō, “to beat, to cut”) means, properly, “wailing and grief,” accompanied with be...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  In weariness and (r) painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. (r) Painfulness is a troublesome sickness, as when a man who is weary and wants...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Comparison between Paul and his Opponents ( cf. 2 Corinthians 11:6 ). Under the pressure of intense feeling he will break through his inclination and self-imposed resolve of silence, to let his c...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  weariness. Same as "labours", 2 Corinthians 11:23 . painfulness . Greek. mochthos. Only here, 1 Thessalonians 2:9 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:8 . watehings . Greek. agrupnia. See 2 Corinthians...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  By fastings I understand those that are voluntary, as he has spoken previously of hunger and want. Such were the tokens by which he showed himself, and on good grounds, to be an eminent s...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 2041 ST. PAUL’S ZEAL ILLUSTRATED AND IMPROVED 2 Corinthians 11:23-29 . Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure,...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. In weariness and painfulness - Tribulations of this kind were his constant companions...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  In weariness and painfulness,— The latter of the words here used, Μοχθος, is more expressive than the former, Κοπος: it signifies not only strenuous labour, but such as proceeds to a degree of grea...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Fastings - voluntary, to kindle devotions ( Acts 13:2-3 ; Acts 14:23 ; 1 Co...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  (b) 11:1-15. Defence of his Gospel and of his Independence St. Paul says that he also will now boast a little, for he is as much an Apostle as those whom they prefer. If he refuses monetary supp...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  In weariness and painfullness... — The same combination meets us in 2 Thessalonians 3:8 , where the English version has “labour and travail,” as Tyndale and Cranmer have in this passage. “Wearines...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 25 FOOLISH BOASTING. 2 Corinthians 11:7-29 (R.V) THE connection of 2 Corinthians 11:7 with what precedes is not at once clear. The Apostle has expressed his conviction that he is in...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Pre-eminent in Labor and Suffering 2 Corinthians 11:22-33 It has been truly said that this enumeration represents a life which up to that hour had been without precedent in the history of the w...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Having thus stated the true grounds of glorying, and being about to make his boast (such action having been made necessary by the opposition), the apostle has so little love for it that he commences...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (16) I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. (17) That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishl...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  In weariness and painfulness ,.... Through long journeys and frequent preaching; or "in labour and trouble"; or in troublesome labour, for all labour is not so; as hunting, hawking, c. though labori...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Ver. 27. In weariness and painfulness ] Here is dainty rhetoric. Cicero calleth A...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  In journeyings For the sake of preaching the gospel; often In which I have been exposed to a variety of dangers, from waters, robbers, my own countrymen , and the heathen. In perils in the city...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  If it seems strange that Paul asks the Corinthians to bear with a little folly in him, yet let us still remember that it is God who inspires him to write as he does. Paul considered it folly to speak...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Apostle Recounts His Sufferings. A. D.  57.       22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Isra...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The apostle reckons up several afflictive evils, ordinarily incident to such as travel in foreign countries. Of this nature were the weariness and painfulness, the hunger and thirst, the cold an...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Paul Defends His Apostleship And Compares Himself With His Opponents ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 ). An exact determination of who the visiting preachers were who constituted the new grave threat to Pa...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 11:16 . Again .—After 2 Corinthians 11:1 . “You can very well let a foolish fellow like me be in the fashion, and do a bit of boasting.” 2 Corinthians 11:17 . Af...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  2 Corinthians 11:1 . Bear with me a little in my folly; for I must glory a little when the advocate of self-applause. I know it is folly for a man to applaud himself; and I doubt not but you will...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  AN APOSTLE DRIVEN AGAINST HIS WILL INTO A SEMBLANCE OF BOASTING . EXPOSITION An apology for the "foolishness" of boasting ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-47 ). He is not afraid of compa...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The apostle's commendation of himself:

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 4:11 ; 1 Corinthians 4:12 ; 1 Corinthians 7:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:9 ; 2 Corinthians 11:23 ; 2 Corinthians 6:5 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:8 ; Acts 13:2 ; Acts 13:3 ; Acts 14:23 ; Act...

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• 2 Corinthians 11:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  In cold and nakedness — Having no place where to lay my head; no convenient raiment to cover me; yet appearing before noble — men, governors, kings; and not being ashamed.

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