Scofield Reference Bible Notes
2 Corinthians 11

2Co 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

espoused

Bride (of Christ). Eph 5:25-32. (Jhn 3:29; Rev 19:6-8.)

as a chaste virgin to Christ

Church (true). 2Co 10:2-3; Eph 1:22-23. (Mat 16:18; Heb 12:23.)

2Co 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

beguiled [deceived or mislead through cunning or flattery]

Temptation. 2Co 10:3-4; Gal 4:14. (Gen 3:1; Jas 1:14.)

2Co 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

gospel

Gospel. 2Co 10:4, 7; Gal 1:6-12. (Gen 12:1-3; Rev 14:6.)

2Co 11:6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

rude [ignorant, uneducated, unrefined] in speech

a simple person in speech.

2Co 11:7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

offence

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

gospel

Gospel. 2Co 11:4, 7; Gal 1:6-12. (Gen 12:1-3; Rev 14:6.)

2Co 11:12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

that I will do

Gal 6:14.

2Co 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

false apostles

Mat 7:15; Gal 2:4; 1Jo 4:1.

2Co 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Satan

Satan. 2Co 12:7. (Gen 3:1; Rev 20:10.)

himself is transformed

transformeth himself.

2Co 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

be transformed

transform themselves.

righteousness

Scofield 1 John 3:7, note.

2Co 11:18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

flesh

Flesh. Gal 3:3. (Jhn 1:13; Jde 1:23.)

2Co 11:20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

if a man bring you into bondage

Gal 2:4; 4:9.

devour you

Mat 23:14.

take of you

Rom 16:18.

exalt himself

1Pe 5:3.

2Co 11:21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

reproach [disapproval]

2Co 10:10.

2Co 11:22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

Hebrews…Israelites…the seed of Abraham…so am I

2Co 11:5.

2Co 11:24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

forty stripes

Deu 25:3.

2Co 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;

beaten

Act 16:22.

stoned

Act 14:19.

suffered shipwreck

Act 27.

2Co 11:26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

perils of waters…robbers…countrymen

Act 14:5.

heathen

Gentiles.

2Co 11:27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

watchings

Act 20:31.

2Co 11:28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

the care of all the churches

Act 15:36.

churches

Churches (local). 2Co 12:13. (Act 2:41; Phl 1:1).

2Co 11:30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities

2Co 12:5, 9-10.

2Co 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

which is blessed for evermore

Rom 9:5.

2Co 11:32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

kept the city…desirous to apprehend me

Act 9:24-25.