The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
31. The God and Father As he was about to relate a singular feat, “Vn acte singulier de vray champion de guerre;” — “A singular feat of a true champion of war.” which, at the same time, was not well known, he confirms it by making use of an oath.
Here the apostle gives a large account of his own qualifications, labours, and sufferings (not out of pride or vain-glory, but to the honour of God, who had enabled him to do and suffer so much for the cause of Christ), and wherein he excelled the false apostles, who would lessen his character and usefulness among the Corinthians. Observe, I.
Commenting on 2 Corinthians 11:22-33
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king,.... Aretas or Al-Hareth was a king of Arabia, of the family of the Gassanii; among whom were many of this name (r); and who for some hundreds of years ruled over Syria, of which Damascus was the metropolis.