What did Paul endure in his travels?
Paul endured scourging three times, shipwreck three times, unmerciful beatings, and stoning; he was dragged out as dead. He reckoned these present sufferings not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed to believers.
Les explains that Paul was just as human as anyone, and he wrote that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed. As taught in the Corinthian letters, Paul was scourged three times, and one such scourging usually killed people, but he went through three. He also suffered shipwreck and was dumped in the Mediterranean or Aegean Sea three times, was beaten unmercifully, and was stoned and dragged out for dead. Les emphasizes that this glory is coming to us, not to angels, and God has not forgotten His promises.
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;