2 Corinthians 11:25

²⁵beaten by Roman rods three times, pummeled with rocks once. I''ve been shipwrecked three times, and immersed in the open sea for a night and a day.

2 Corinthians 11 finds Paul in the uncomfortable position of boasting — not for self-promotion, but to defend the gospel against false apostles who have infiltrated the Corinthian church. He adopts the posture of a fool, reluctantly comparing his credentials and sufferings to expose