2 Corinthians 11:6 meaning and explanation

Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

2 Corinthians 11:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is defending his ministry to the Corinthian church against rival teachers he calls "super-apostles" (verse 5). Some in Corinth apparently judged him by the standards of professional speakers, since the Greek word here for "polished speaker" is idiotes, meaning a layperson or one untrained in rhetoric.

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