Who are the 'very chiefest apostles' Paul says he was not a wit behind in 2 Corinthians 11:5?
The 'very chiefest apostles' in 2 Corinthians 11:5 refers to Peter. Paul declares he was not a whit behind them, meaning he was not inferior to Peter, and this serves as the crowning statement of his defense of his apostleship.
In the supplied context, Les explains that Paul’s statement in 2 Corinthians 11:5 is the crowning statement of his defense of his apostleship. Paul says he was not a wit behind the very chiefest apostles, and the transcript identifies that figure as Peter. The point is Paul’s equality with Peter, not inferiority. This follows Paul’s warning about those who come preaching another Jesus or another gospel.
For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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What does Paul mean by saying he was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles?
When Paul says in 2 Corinthians 11:5 that he was 'not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles,' he means he was not one whit behind Peter in authority.
Is Paul's claim in 2 Corinthians 11:5 that he was not behind the chiefest apostles just his own opinion or Holy Spirit inspired?
Paul's statement "I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles" is Holy Spirit inspired Scripture, not merely Paul writing from his own spirit, but the inspired Word of God.
Who are the chiefest apostles Paul refers to in 2 Corinthians 11:5?
When Paul says in 2 Corinthians 11:5 that he was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles, the chiefest apostle he has in mind is Peter.