Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 11:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 11:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 11:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he had a very hard time because people hurt him with sticks three times, threw stones at him once, and he was part of three different ship accidents. He even had to spend a whole day and night in the sea.

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;

Contradiction with Acts 14:19

This verse describes Paul being stoned and dragged out of the city, assumed to be dead, but does not mention being beaten with rods or shipwrecked as described in 2 Corinthians 11:25.

Acts 14:19: And there came thither [certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

Contradiction with Acts 16:22

This verse mentions Paul being beaten with rods, aligning with part of 2 Corinthians 11:25, but does not mention stoning or shipwrecks.

Acts 16:22: And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].

Contradiction with Acts 27:44

This verse describes a shipwreck similar to what Paul mentions in 2 Corinthians 11:25; however, the timing and account differ as Paul’s shipwreck experiences are not explicitly numbered in Acts.

Acts 27:44: And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
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