How did Paul defend his apostleship against false teaching?
Paul defended his apostleship by declaring he did not corrupt the Word of God. He did not come with false teaching or half-truth, unlike false teachers described as clouds without water, raging waves, and wandering stars. His defense contrasted his message with their adulterated product.
Les explains that Paul, in II Corinthians verse 17, defends his apostleship by stating what he was not. Paul says he did not come corrupting the Word of God, nor like a raging wave of the sea foaming out shame, nor as wandering stars reserved for blackness of darkness. Les compares false teaching to clouds without water that create hope but disappear, and he notes Paul did not bring an adulterated product or half-truth. Paul's defense contrasts his ministry with the false teaching the world is falling for.
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.