Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 11].
11:22 {So am I} (\kag•\). This is his triumphant refrain with
each challenge.
11:23 {As one beside himself} (\paraphron•n\). Present active
participle of \paraphrone•\. Old verb from \paraphr•n\ (\para,
phr•n\), beside one's wits. Only here in N.T. Such open boasting
is out of accord with Paul's spirit and habit. {I more} (\huper
eg•\). This adverbial use of \huper\ appears in ancient Greek
(Euripides). It has no effect on \eg•\, not "more than I," but "I
more than they." He claims superiority now to these "superextra
apostles." {More abundant} (\perissoter•s\). See on ¯7:15. No
verbs with these clauses, but they are clear. {In prisons} (\en
phulakais\). Plural also in 6:5. Clement of Rome (_Cor_. V.)
says that Paul was imprisoned seven times. We know of only five
(Philippi, Jerusalem, Caesarea, twice in Rome), and only one
before II Corinthians (Philippi). But Luke does not tell them all
nor does Paul. Had he been in prison in Ephesus? So many think
and it is possible as we have seen. {Above measure}
(\huperballont•s\). Old adverb from the participle
\huperballont•n\ (\huperball•\, to hurl beyond). Here only in
N.T. {In deaths oft} (\en thanatois pollakis\). He had nearly
lost his life, as we know, many times (1:9f.; 4:11).
11:24 {Five times received I forty stripes save one} (\pentakis
tesserakonta para mian elabon\). The Acts and the Epistles are
silent about these Jewish floggings (Mt 27:36). See on ¯Lu
12:47 for omission of \pl•gas\ (stripes). Thirty-nine lashes was
the rule for fear of a miscount (De 25:1-3). Cf. Josephus
(_Ant_. IV. 8, 1, 21).
11:25 {Thrice was I beaten with rods} (\tris errabdisth•n\).
Roman (Gentile) punishment. It was forbidden to Roman citizens by
the _Lex Porcia_, but Paul endured it in Philippi (Ac
16:23,37), the only one of the three named in Acts. First aorist
passive of \rabdiz•\, from \rabdos\, rod, _Koin•_ word, in N.T.
only here and Ac 16:22 which see. {Once was I stoned} (\hapax
elithasth•n\). Once for all \hapax\ means. At Lystra (Ac
14:5-19). On \lithaz•\ _Koin•_ verb from \lithos\, see on ¯Ac
5:26. {Thrice I suffered shipwreck} (\tris enauag•sa\). First
aorist active of \nauage•\, from \nauagos\, shipwrecked (\naus\,
ship, \agnumi\, to break). Old and common verb, in N.T. only here
and 1Ti 1:19. We know nothing of these. The one told in Ac 27
was much later. What a pity that we have no data for all these
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