28 And there are many other problems. One of these is the care I have for all the churches. I worry about each group of believers every day.
29 I feel weak every time another person is weak. I feel deeply upset every time another person is led into sin.
30 If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show I am weak.
31 God knows that I am not lying. He is the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, and he is to be praised forever.
32 When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas wanted to arrest me, so he put guards around the city.
33 But some friends put me in a basket. Then they put the basket through a hole in the wall and lowered me down. So I escaped from the governor.