What physical hardships did Paul endure?
He endured weariness, painfulness, frequent watchings, hunger, thirst, fasting, cold, and nakedness, meaning insufficient clothing to keep warm. He also faced perils from heathens, in the city, in the wilderness, at sea, and among false brethren, along with pursuit by both Jew and Gentile.
Les explains that Paul’s physical hardships included weariness, painfulness, frequent watchings, hunger, thirst, fasting, cold, and nakedness—not sufficient clothing to keep him warm. He was human, not a superstar. He could not stop for a Big Mac; finding food was hard. He also endured perils from heathens, in the city, in the wilderness, at sea, and among false brethren, with both Jew and Gentile after him. On top of these physical sufferings came daily mental and spiritual pressure: the care of all the churches and believers, letters from the Corinthians, and the Galatians returning to legalism, so he was constantly besieged with the care of Christianity spreading through the Roman Empire.