2Cor 11:26-27 | RWP | e4.org | In journeyings ( οδοιποριαις ). Locative case of old word, only here in N.T. and , from οδοιπορος , wayfarer. In perils ( κινδυνοις ). Locative case of κινδυνος , old word for danger or peril. In N.T. only this verse and . The repetition here is very effective without the preposition εν (in) and without conjunctions (asyndeton). They are in contrasted pairs. The rivers of Asia Minor are still subject to sudden swellings from floods in the mountains. Cicero and Pompey won fame fighting the Cilician pirates and robbers (note ληιστων , not κλεπτων , thieves, brigands or bandits on which see ). The Jewish perils ( εκ γενους , from my race) can be illustrated in , ; ; ; , ; ; ; , and they were all perils in the city also. Perils from the Gentiles ( εξ εθνων ) we know in Philippi ( ) and in Ephesus ( .). Travel in the mountains and in the wilderness was perilous in spite of the great Roman highways. Among false brethren ( εν ψευδαδελφοις ). Chapters ; throw a lurid light on this aspect of the subject.

‏ 2 Corinthians 11:26-27

In journeyings ( οδοιποριαις ). Locative case of old word, only here in N.T. and Joh 4:6, from οδοιπορος, wayfarer.

In perils ( κινδυνοις ). Locative case of κινδυνος, old word for danger or peril. In N.T. only this verse and Ro 8:35. The repetition here is very effective without the preposition εν (in) and without conjunctions (asyndeton). They are in contrasted pairs. The rivers of Asia Minor are still subject to sudden swellings from floods in the mountains. Cicero and Pompey won fame fighting the Cilician pirates and robbers (note ληιστων, not κλεπτων, thieves, brigands or bandits on which see Mt 26:55). The Jewish perils ( εκ γενους, from my race) can be illustrated in Ac 9:23, 29; 13:50; 14:5; 17:5, 13; 18:12; 23:12; 24:27, and they were all perils in the city also. Perils from the Gentiles ( εξ εθνων ) we know in Philippi (Ac 16:20) and in Ephesus (Ac 19:23f.). Travel in the mountains and in the wilderness was perilous in spite of the great Roman highways.

Among false brethren ( εν ψευδαδελφοις ). Chapters 2Co 10; 11 throw a lurid light on this aspect of the subject.

In labour and travail ( κοπω κα μοχθω ). Both old words for severe work, combined here as in 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:8, "by toil and moil" (Plummer). The rest of the list is like the items in 2Co 6:4ff.

In cold ( εν ψυχε ). Old word from ψυχω, to cool by blowing. See Ac 28:2. See the picture of the aged Paul later in the Roman dungeon (2Ti 4:9-18).