2 Corinthians 11:29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don't burn with indignation?
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~56 AD. Paul continues his passionate defense, his heart racing as he thinks of weak believers being led astray by false teachers. His face flushes with righteous anger.
The emotion here: burning with protective rage
The original word
pyroō (πυρόω) — to be set on fire, burn with fever; intense inflammatory anger at injustice
Why it matters
Paul used medical terminology here—doctors described inflammation as 'burning'
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 11:29
Paul isn't just sympathetic—when someone hurts those under his care, he literally burns with protective fury
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal empathy. Paul isn't just feeling sorry for weak people—he's furious at those who exploit them. This is righteous anger, not mere sympathy.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 11:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 11:29 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include empathy, indignation. Notable phrases: Who is weak, and I am not weak.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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