2 Corinthians 11:25

“Thrice was I beaten with rods, etc..] Or “wands”, by the Romans; for this was a Roman punishment, distinct from scourging with cords used by the Jews. There is mention made but of one time only that he was so beaten, elsewhere, and that is in (<441622>Acts 16:22,23) which was at Philippi; but that he was so many times beaten in this way, there is no room to doubt: once was I stoned. This was at Lystra, at the instigation of the Jews that came from Antioch and Iconium, (<441419>Acts 14:19) by whom he was left for dead: thrice I suffered shipwreck; neither of which are mentioned by Luke in the Acts of the Apostles; for the shipwreck he suffered as when he went to Rome was some time after the…”

“The beating by Roman magistrates at Philippi (Act 16:23) is the only one recorded in Acts, which does not profess to give a complete journal of his life, but only a sketch of it in connection with the design of the book, namely, to give an outline of the history of the Gospel Church from its foundation at Jerusalem, to the period of its reaching Rome, the capital of the Gentile world. once was I stoned-- (Act 14:19). thrice . . . shipwreck--before the shipwreck at Melita (Act 27:44). Probably in some of his voyages from Tarsus, where he stayed for some time after his conversion, and from which, as being a seafaring place, he was likely to make missionary voyages to adjoining places (Act…”

“Thrice was I beaten with rods - In the Acts of the Apostles there is mention made of his being beaten in this manner but once before the time when this Epistle was written. That occurred at Philippi; Acts 16:22-23. But there is no reason to doubt that it was more frequently done. This was a frequent mode of punishment among the ancient nations, and as Paul was often persecuted, he would be naturally subjected to this shameful punishment. Once I was stoned - This was the usual mode of punishment among the Jews for blasphemy. The instance referred to here occurred at Lystra; Acts 14:19. Paley (Horae Paulinae) has remarked that this, when confronted with the history, furnished the nearest…”

“Thrice I have been shipwrecked - Before his voyage to Rome. In the deep - Probably floating on some part of the vessel. 2 Corinthians 11:27”

“11:25 Three times I was beaten with rods: Paul suffered this Roman punishment at Philippi, though as a Roman citizen he should have been exempted (Acts 16:22-24, 37). • Once I was stoned: At Lystra (Acts 14:19). • Three times I was shipwrecked: These events are otherwise unknown; Paul’s shipwreck on the voyage to Rome would come later (Acts 27:1-44).”

“I beaten: Act 16:22, Act 16:23, Act 16:33, Act 16:37, Act 22:24 once: Mat 21:35; Act 7:58, Act 7:59, Act 14:5, Act 14:19; Heb 11:37 thrice: Acts 27:1-44 2 Corinthians 11:26”