19. For you, being so wise, tolerate the foolish gladly.
20. For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, anyone devours you, anyone takes advantage of you, anyone exalts himself, anyone hits you in the face.
21. To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is bold-I speak in foolishness-I am just as bold myself.
22. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
23. Are they servants of Christ?-I speak as if insane-I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
24. Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes.
25. 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.
26. I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren;
27. I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.