How many times did Paul receive the 39 stripes?
Paul received the 39 stripes five times, according to his own testimony. The Book of Acts records only one instance where the Jews gave him this beating, but Paul says he suffered it five times, plus three beatings with rods and one stoning.
Les explains that although the Book of Acts records only one instance where the Jews gave Paul the 39 stripes, Paul himself testifies that he received this punishment five times. Les also notes that Paul was beaten with rods three times and stoned once, which will be examined in chapter 12. He points out that Paul suffered at the hands of Jews and Romans and was shipwrecked three times, though Acts records only one. This fulfills God's word to Ananias that Paul would suffer for His name's sake.
Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
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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.