Sunday Night Bible Study! 2 Corinthians 11-

OUTLINE
THE NECESSITY FOR SOME "FOOLISH BOASTING" (1-21)
OUT OF CONCERN FOR THEIR FAITHFULNESS (1-4)
He resorts to a little folly, because with godly jealousy he seeks to present them as a chaste virgin to Christ (1-2)
Because of their seeming willingness to receive those who offer a different Jesus, spirit, and gospel, he fears that their minds may be corrupted (3-4)
BECAUSE OF COMPARISON WITH FALSE APOSTLES (5-15)
Though untrained in speech, it is not the case with knowledge, and Paul has demonstrated that he is not inferior to the "most eminent apostles" (5-6)
The reasons he refused to accept support from them (7-12)
While with them, he received support from other churches (7-9a)
He is determined to continue this practice of not being a burden to them (9b-10)
Not because he does not love them, but to cut off opportunity for those who wish to be regarded as Paul in matters of which they boast (11-12)
These boasters are "false apostles" (13-15)
As deceitful workers, they transform themselves into apostles of Christ (13)
This is no great marvel, for if Satan transforms himself into an angel of light, similar tactics can be expected of his ministers (14-15)
WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE (16-21)
Paul is no fool, but for those who think otherwise, then receive him as a fool as he begins to boast (16)
Boasting is foolish and not of the Lord, but seeing that many boast and they seem to put up with them gladly in their wisdom, then Paul will boast too (17-19)
Since they seem willing to endure those who abuse them, Paul will be bold and boast a little as well (20-21)
THE GROUNDS FOR HIS "FOOLISH BOASTING" (22-33)
HIS PHYSICAL HERITAGE (22)
Like his opponents, He is a Hebrew
Like his opponents, He is an Israelite
Like his opponents, He is of the seed of Abraham
HIS SACRIFICIAL SERVICE AS A MINISTER OF CHRIST (23-33)
It is foolish to speak of his opponents as ministers of Christ, but if so, Paul is one much more (23a)

He has labored more, and suffered more, than they (23b)
A list of the suffering Paul endured as a minister of Christ (24-29)
Five times he was beaten with 39 stripes by the Jews (24)
Three times he was been with rods (25a)
Once he was stoned (25b)
Three times he was shipwrecked (25c)
A night and a day in the deep (25d)
Miscellaneous perils on his many journeys (26)
Miscellaneous discomforts (27)

His daily concern for the condition of churches (28-29)
If he must boast, then let it be concerning his infirmity (30-33)
His "infirmity" (possibly his "thorn in the flesh" of 11:7-10) was the persecution he endured in service to Christ
As an example, having to flee Damascus (31-33)