مخالفان پولس سعی می‌کردند تا کار او را تضعیف کنند و ادعا می‌کردند رنج و زحمت او (۱۱: ۲۴-۲۹) ثابت می‌کند که او یک رسول واقعی نیست.
Paul’s opponents were undermining his work, claiming that his suffering (11:24–29) proved he was not a true apostle.