2 Corinthians 11:25

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Cross-reference

In 2 Corinthians 11:23, Paul introduces the catalogue of sufferings with 'prisons, floggings, near death' — setting up the specific hardships listed here.

Acts 14:19 Historical context

Acts 14:19 records the stoning at Lystra — the specific event Paul references here.

Acts 16:22 Historical context

Acts 16:22 records the incident at Philippi where Paul and Silas were beaten with rods — one of the three beatings Paul references here.

Acts 16:23 Historical context

Acts 16:23 adds that after the beating, Paul and Silas were thrown into prison — the same event Paul alludes to when mentioning his three beatings.

Acts 16:37 Historical context

Acts 16:37 has Paul protesting their illegal beating as Roman citizens — directly referencing the same beating with rods Paul mentions here.

Acts 27:41 Historical context

Acts 27:41 records Paul's shipwreck on Malta, one of the three shipwrecks he mentions here — adding narrative detail to the list.

Acts 27:43 Historical context

Acts 27:43 shows the centurion sparing Paul's life during the shipwreck — explaining how he survived the 'night and day in the open sea'.

Acts 7:58 Parallel

Acts 7:58 shows Saul (Paul) witnessing Stephen's stoning — ironic given that Paul himself was later stoned, as he mentions here.

Acts 27:1 Historical context

Acts 27 gives a detailed account of Paul's later shipwreck — similar to the shipwrecks he mentions enduring here.

Acts 16:33 Historical context

Acts 16:33 shows the jailer washing their stripes — a detail confirming they were beaten with rods, matching Paul's account.

Hebrews 11:37 lists stoning among OT heroes' sufferings — a parallel to Paul's own stoning here.