[16] I say again, no man think a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive that I may boast myself a [17] That which I speak, it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, confidence of boasting. [18] Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. [19] For ye suffer fools gladly, wise. [20] For ye suffer, into bondage, devour take exalt himself, smite on the face. [21] I speak as concerning reproach, as though had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. [22] Hebrews? so am I. Israelites? so am I. the seed of Abraham? so am I. [23] ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool ) I am more; in labours in stripes above measure, in prisons in deaths oft. [24] Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save [25] Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; [26] In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; [27] In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. [28] Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon daily, the care of all the churches. [29] Who is weak, and not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? [30] If I must needs glory, of the things which concern infirmities. [31] The God and Father Lord Jesus which blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. [32] In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, to apprehend [33] And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.