Sermon Tone Analysis

Review

How They Corrupt, 2 Corinthians 11:4

Bringing another Jesus, a different Spirit, and another gospel

Those Claiming to be Apostles, 2 Corinthians 11:5-6

Cutting off an Occasion for Anyone to Boast, 2 Corinthians 11:7-12

The False Apostles Are Deceitful Workers, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Sons of Satan

Transforming themselves into ministers of righteousness

In foolishness, Since Many Boast in the Flesh, 2 Corinthians 11:16-21

Paul asks them to bear with him for a bit longer, even those who think he is a fool, 2 Corinthians 11:16

2 Corinthians 11:16

Again I say to you, some should not think me to be a fool, but if otherwise, also as a fool receive me in order that also I should boast a little something.

Paul is going to speak of things, but not according to the Lord, 2 Corinthians 11:17

2 Corinthians 11:17

That which I speak, I do not speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the substance of boasting.

Since many are boasting according to the flesh so will Paul, 2 Corinthians 11:18

2 Corinthians 11:18

Since many boast according to the flesh, I also boast.

Even Though they are wise, they put up with fools, 2 Corinthians 11:19

2 Corinthians 11:19

For you gladly tolerate concerning foolishness, being wise.

Tolerating those enslaving them and using them as merchandise, 2 Corinthians 11:20

2 Corinthians 11:20

For you tolerate if someone enslaves you, if someone devours, if someone takes, if someone lifts himself, if someone strikes in your presence.

Enslaving by law, Galatians 2:4

Devouring you

Those who devour window’s homes, Matthew 23:14

Devouring one another, Galatians 5:15

Taking from you

Taking an opportunity against you, such as the sin nature does, Romans 7:8

Being taking by a temptation, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Lifting himself up

High logic lifted up against the knowledge of God, 2 Corinthians 10:5

They lift themselves up over the Corinthian saints

Paul was weak in speaking foolishness before them, as some are speaking, 2 Corinthians 11:21

2 Corinthians 11:21

According to dishonor I speak as that we were weak in which indeed someone dares, I speak in foolishness, I also dare.

The Boasting Paul Could Claim According to the Flesh, 2 Corinthians 11:22-33

Paul Linage, 2 Corinthians 11:22

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews?

I also.

Are they Israelites?

I also, Are they a seed of Abraham?

I also.

Those who came down from Judea teaching the Gentiles must be circumcised - based upon them being Jews, Acts 15:1

These false apostles were making claims of superiority based upon their linage

Paul’s Service to Christ - He speaks as being insane for boasting of such things, 2 Corinthians 11:23-33

His labors, stripes, imprisonments, and facing death, 2 Corinthians 11:23

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ?

I speak while being insane.

I more, in labors abundantly, in stripes above measure, in imprisonments abundantly, in deaths often.

Five times receiving 40 lashes, 2 Corinthians 11:24

2 Corinthians 11:24

From Jews, five times forty from one I received.

Beaten with a rod ( in Philippi), stoned, shipwrecked, 2 Corinthians 11:25

2 Corinthians 11:25

Three times beaten with a rod, once stoned, three times shipwrecked, I have done a day and night in the deep,

Often in danger, 2 Corinthians 11:26

2 Corinthians 11:26

often in walking, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers out from countrymen, in dangers out from Gentiles, in dangers by a city, in dangers in a wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers by false brethren,

Hard labor and sleepless nights, 2 Corinthians 11:27

2 Corinthians 11:27

in hard labor and toil, in often sleeplessness, in hunger and thirst, in often fasting, in cold and exposed.

His daily concerns for the Assemblies, 2 Corinthians 11:28

2 Corinthians 11:28

Apart from the other things, the combining against me according to the day, the anxiety concerning all of the assemblies.

His care for the saints, 2 Corinthians 11:29

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is weak, and I am not weak?

Who is scandalized, and I am not set on fire?

He boasts of the things of his weakness, 2 Corinthians 11:30

2 Corinthians 11:30

If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.

Paul is not speaking a lie concerning his troubles, 2 Corinthians 11:31

2 Corinthians 11:31

The God even Father of the Lord Jesus intuitively knows, the One well-spoken of into the ages, because I do not lie.

Government officials seeking to kill him, 2 Corinthians 11:32-33

2 Corinthians 11:32–33

In Damascus, the deputy governor of the King Aretas was protecting the city of the Damascenes while desired to seize me.

11.33

And through a window in a basket I was let down through the wall and I fled from his hands.

Paul’s Visions and Revelations, 2 Corinthians 12:1-9

In boasting, he comes to the visions and revelations he received, 2 Corinthians 12:1

2 Corinthians 12:1

Indeed it is not profitable for me to boast, for I will come unto visions and revelations from the Lord.

Caught Up to the edge of the third heaven

Was about fourteen years before writing to the Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 12:2

2 Corinthians 12:2

I intuitively knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago, whether in the body I do not know, whether aside from the body I do not intuitively know, God intuitively knows, after such a one was seized up to the edge of the third heaven.

Paul does not know if it was in or out of the body, 2 Corinthians 12:3

2 Corinthians 12:3

And I intuitively knew such a man – whether in the body, whether aside from the body I do not intuitively know, God intuitively knows,

What he heard, he is not permitted to speak of, 2 Corinthians 12:4

2 Corinthians 12:4

that he was seized into the Paradise and he heard inexpressible utterances, which are not permissible for a man to speak.

Paul is not boasting except in his weakness, 2 Corinthians 12:5

2 Corinthians 12:5

On behalf of such a one I boast.

And behalf of myself I do not boast, except in my weaknesses.