Verse 26
26. Perils The spontaneous repetition of the word gives a lively variety to the style.
Waters Rather, rivers; which had to be crossed without bridges, with liability to drowning. These Paul would plentifully find in his first missionary journey.
Countrymen… heathen Nearly all the persecutions of his earlier ministry were from Jews; later, from Romans.
City As at Ephesus, Corinth, and Jerusalem.
False brethren Who capped the climax of perils. He has just mentioned perils from Jews and from Gentiles; he now mentions, as third, his perils from the Judaizers themselves, who, as followers of Christ, claimed to be brethren, but whose claim was false.
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