How many times was Paul shipwrecked?
According to his own testimony, Paul suffered shipwreck three times. The Book of Acts records only one of those shipwrecks, so the other two must have occurred at times not described in the Acts narrative. This shows the extent of his suffering for the gospel.
Les explains that Paul's own testimony in the passage states he suffered shipwreck three times, yet the Book of Acts records only one shipwreck. Therefore, there must have been two other times when he was dumped in the water. Les also notes similar discrepancies with beatings: Acts records only one instance of the 39 stripes, but Paul says he received five times, plus three times beaten with rods and once stoned. Les points out Paul traveled much of Turkey and Greece on foot, often facing perils of water.
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
More Questions
How many times was Paul given the 39 stripes by the Jews?
Paul says he received the Jews' thirty-nine stripes five times and was beaten with rods three times, yet the Book of Acts records only one of the thirty-nine-stripe beatings and only one stoning.