被棍打过三次，被石头打过一次，三次遇着船坏，在深海里飘了一昼一夜；
如果必须夸口，我就夸自己的弱点。(哥林多后书 11:25, 30)
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea,
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. (2 Corinthians 11:25, 30)
The apostle Paul suffered all sorts of hardships as he pursued his goal of sharing the good news of Jesus with those who had never heard. Persecuted, beaten, imprisoned, and misunderstood, sometimes he faced death itself (2 Cor. 11:25). But the joy of seeing people respond to his message made it all worthwhile.
Sometimes we learn that hardships
Were blessings in disguise,
That earnest work and faith in God
Were proven to be wise. —Hess
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