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Berean Standard Bible

“Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.”

2 Corinthians 11:25

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Paul reluctantly lists his sufferings to answer rival apostles who boast of their credentials. His list reads like a catalog of hardship.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

World English Bible (WEB)

Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Three times I was whipped with rods, once I was stoned, three times the ship I was in came to destruction at sea, a night and a day I have been in the water;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a night and a day in the deep I have passed;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tres veces he sido azotado con varas; una vez apedreado; tres veces he padecido naufragio; una noche y un día he estado en lo profundo de la mar;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tres veces me han azotado con varas. Una vez me apedrearon. Tres veces he naufragado. Una vez me pasé una noche y un día en alta mar.

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