24. Five times the Jews gave me 39 strokes with a whip.
25. Three times I was beaten with sticks. Once they tried to kill me by throwing stones at me. Three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.
26. I have had to keep on the move. I have been in danger from rivers. I have been in danger from robbers. I have been in danger from people from my own country. I have been in danger from those who aren't Jews. I have been in danger in the city, in the country, and at sea. I have been in danger from people who pretended they were believers.
27. I have worked very hard. Often I have gone without sleep. I have been hungry and thirsty. Often I have gone without food. I have been cold and naked.
28. Besides everything else, every day I am concerned about all the churches. It is a very heavy load.
29. If anyone is weak, I feel weak. If anyone is led into sin, I burn on the inside.
30. If I have to brag, I will brag about the things that show how weak I am.