Paul was unlike the so called apostle in Corinth. He did not speak of his revelation. He wanted people to see His life and not just hear his words

Paul talks about his revelation or vision. He says that this is necessary but not profitable.

One of the evidences of the call of God on a life is a supernatural experience with God. Paul tells the Corinthians about his experience.

Paul completes his defense of his apostle ministry with one more example of his laying down his life.

Paul is giving a list of things that he suffered as a servant of Christ. A true apostle will be a servant and will lay down his life for Christ and His people.

Paul compares himself to the false apostles. In this comparison, Paul lets us know that being a servant of Christ is what qualifies us.

In these verses Paul uses a great deal of sarcasm and rhetoric. He says if being foolish will get you to receive I will be foolish In verse 20 Paul tells us what a false teacher will do, enslaves you, devour you, take advantage of you, exalted themselves while they slap you in the face.

Paul tells us that false teacher and apostles are servant of Satan but they disguise themselves as servants of righteousness.

Paul is making his ministry to the Corinthians different than the false apostles by not taking their money. Paul describes a false apostle.

Paul did not charge the Corinthians for preaching the Gospel. At first he went and built tents and when his partners arrived from Macedonia they lived off the offering of the church there.