2 Corinthians 11:30–33

30 If boasting is necessary, I will boast about my weaknesses. 31 The God and Fatherx of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows I am not lying. 32 In Damascus,y a rulerE under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to arrest me. 33 So I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped from his hands.z

x	Mt 5:16 Mt 11:27 Lk 11:13 Jn 8:42 Eph 5:20
y	2 Sa 8:5
E	Gk ethnarches; a leader of an ethnic community
z	Ac 9:19–25