2Cor 11:28 | RWP | e4.org | Besides those things that are without ( χωρις των παρεκτος ). Probably, "apart from those things beside these just mentioned." Surely no man ever found glory in such a peck of troubles as Paul has here recounted. His list should shame us all today who are disposed to find fault with our lot. That which presseth upon me daily ( η επιστασις μο η καθ' ημεραν ). For this vivid word επιστασις see , the only other place in the N.T. where it occurs. It is like the rush of a mob upon Paul. Anxiety for all the churches ( η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων ). Objective genitive after μεριμνα (distractions in different directions, from μεριζω ) for which word see on . Paul had the shepherd heart. As apostle to the Gentiles he had founded most of these churches.

‏ 2 Corinthians 11:28

Besides those things that are without ( χωρις των παρεκτος ). Probably, "apart from those things beside these just mentioned." Surely no man ever found glory in such a peck of troubles as Paul has here recounted. His list should shame us all today who are disposed to find fault with our lot.

That which presseth upon me daily ( η επιστασις μο η καθ' ημεραν ). For this vivid word επιστασις see Ac 24:12, the only other place in the N.T. where it occurs. It is like the rush of a mob upon Paul.

Anxiety for all the churches ( η μεριμνα πασων των εκκλησιων ). Objective genitive after μεριμνα (distractions in different directions, from μεριζω ) for which word see on Mt 13:22. Paul had the shepherd heart. As apostle to the Gentiles he had founded most of these churches.