2 Corinthians 11:5, Paul’s Credentials

But I do not think I am in the least inferior to those “super-apostles.”

//It’s interesting to examine why Paul considers himself an apostle when he wasn’t one of the Twelve. We don’t know exactly who the “super-apostles” are that Paul references in today’s verse, but it may have had more to do with charisma than credentials. As Paul claims in the next verse, “I may not be a trained speaker, but I do have knowledge!”

So, Paul embarks on a challenge to show himself worthy of apostleship, too. Ap...