2 Corinthians 11:30-32
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. 31 [a]The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows, he who is blessed forever, that I do not lie. 32 At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus, in order to seize me,
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- 11:31–32 The episode at Damascus is symbolic. It aptly illustrates Paul’s weakness but ends in deliverance (cf. 2 Cor 4:7–11).
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