In 2 Corinthians, Paul visited Corinth for a second time, and afterwards he wrote a tearful letter. Paul mentions that the superapostles have a Hebrew/Jewish background by stating, “Are they Hebrews?” and “Are they Abraham’s descendants?” and “Are they servants of Christ?” (2 Cor 11:22). This statement reveals that the superapostles come from a Jewish background, since they are Abraham’s descendants and Hebrews. Paul responds to this boasting of the superapostles by declaring that he also is a Hebrew, a descendant of Abraham, and a servant of Christ. Paul takes his background a step further and declares all the suffering that he has endured for being an apostle such as “three times I was beaten with rods” (2 Cor 11:25). Additionally, Paul declares that the superapostles are preaching “a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached…or a different gospel from the one you accepted” (2 Cor 11:4). Paul is revealing background information about what the superapostles are preaching and how it differs from what he taught the Corinthians. In 2 Corinthians, it appears that the superapostles did not have a positive view of Paul. For instance, the superapostles must have insulted Paul’s public speaking skills because Paul states, “I may indeed be untrained as a speaker, but I do have knowledge” (2 Cor 11:6). The superapostles may have viewed Paul as an uneducated, untrained speaker lacking knowledge. Furthermore, the apostles view Paul as “unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing” (2 Cor 10:10). Once again, the superapostles appear to attack Paul’s character and preaching abilities. Paul responds to this view by stating that he “will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who wants an opportunity to be considered equal with us” (2 Cor 11:12). Paul then goes on to state that these superapostles are “false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ” (2 Cor 11:13). Paul was very straightforward in this passage by stating directly that these superapostles are not true apostles. Paul later compares these superapostles’ actions to Satan and calls them “his servants” (11:15). Not only is Paul opposed to these superapostles, but he has now compared them to the devil. Paul reasserts his own theological viewpoint in 2 Corinthians 12:9 about how power is made perfect in weakness. I think that this paradox means that in order to see Jesus’ strength and actions we must have weaknesses and sufferings. Also, I think this means that Jesus’ strength would not be able to manifest for us if we were not weak or suffering and if everything was perfect. It may also mean that Jesus’ power within us is most evident when we are suffering or weak.