2 Corinthians 11.1-15 Analysis

My bible passage was 2 Corinthians, verses 11.1 through 15. Before doing more in depth research on this passage, I thought the clear message was that Paul was okay with boasting to the apostles, because he had done many things to prove himself to the apostles. However, after reading my passage thoroughly and doing much more research, I have come to the conclusion that 2 Corinthians 11.1-15 is only fully clear when one takes into account the hardships Paul has been through, and how humble he is despite those hardships. 2 Corinthians begins with Paul and the apostles talking, and the apostles argue that they are above Paul, and that Paul is inferior to them. Paul becomes jealous, claiming that “your (the Apostles) thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ” (2 Corinthians, HARPER COLLINS).
Paul is very knowledgeable about the history and background of Christianity, and he uses his strengths to overcome the apostle's taunts. Paul proceeds to call the men “fake apostles”, and references them to being in work with Satan, which is a very strong statement for someone as religious as Paul to make. At this point in the passage, Paul is trying his best to keep his faith under composure, however, it comes to a point where he is so fed up of the Apostles jaunts that he says he is going to boast about his accomplishments, since "many boast according to human standards" (2 Corinthians, HARPER COLLINS). Although Paul does not boast about his strengths and his good moments as a follower of God, he instead boasts about his weaknesses, both ethnically and religiously. One of Paul's statements boast his weakness of being "unskilled in speech", and also Paul "embracing his low status" (IVP 517). Paul's illustrating of his weaknesses, as strengths, prove his dedication to God and his belief in his faith, conceiving the idea that he is a true