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2 Corinthians 11:26 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 26. 26In 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;
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Role in This Section
This verse catalogs travel dangers from rivers, robbers, Jews, Gentiles, cities, wilderness, sea, and false siblings.
Read It With
- 2 Corinthians 11:22–33
Read 2 Corinthians 11:26 with 11:22–33. This verse catalogs travel dangers from rivers, robbers, Jews, Gentiles, cities, wilderness, sea, and false siblings. The complete unit establishes this movement: Paul matches the rivals' Jewish pedigree but ironically 'outboasts' them through labor, punishment, danger, deprivation, and daily care for communities, then chooses weakness and an undignified escape as his boast.
Why It Needs Context
Read this line with 2 Corinthians 11:22–33. The surrounding verses supply the complete movement summarized here: Paul matches the rivals' Jewish pedigree but ironically 'outboasts' them through labor, punishment, danger, deprivation, and daily care for communities, then chooses weakness and an undignified escape as his boast.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read 2 Corinthians 11:22–33 — The Fool's Boast Climaxes in Suffering, Care, and EscapeSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: 2 Corinthians 11:22–33, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, repeated terms, and original-language discussion.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file 2Co.txt, 11:22–33
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