II Corinthians 11:23
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Corinthians 11:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Are they ‘Servants of Christ’? Though it is madness to talk like this, I am more so than they! I have had more of toil, more of imprisonment! I have been flogged times without number. I have been often at death’s door.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Sind sie Diener Christi? (ich rede als von Sinnen) Ich über die Maßen. In Mühen überschwenglicher, in Schlägen übermäßig, in Gefängnissen überschwenglicher, in Todesgefahren oft.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿Son ministros de Cristo? (como poco sabio hablo) yo más: en trabajos más abundante; en azotes sin medida; en cárceles más; en muertes, muchas veces.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eles são servidores de Cristo? (Falo como tolo:) eu sou mais ainda; em trabalhos, muito mais; em feridas, mais; em prisões, muito mais; em perigo de morte, muitas vezes.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eles são servos de Cristo? (Falo como louco) eu sou mais. Já trabalhei muito mais, já estive em mais prisões, sofri açoites além da medida e passei por muitos perigos de morte.
📖 II Corinthians 11:23 in Context
21I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
23Are 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.
24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
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