11:30 What are his "infirmities" (KJV) that Paul refers to here?
11:30 What are his "infirmities" (KJV) that Paul refers to here?
Infirmities here mean weaknesses. What Paul is saying in effect is "if I must boast, I will boast in the things that show how weak I am". The things that showed how weak he was here was his ignominious escape from Damascus by being lowered down the wall in a basket (CP V31-33 with Ac 9:23-25).
This happened many years before at the beginning of Paul's ministry, but it had obviously left an indelible impression on him. It was a humiliating experience for Paul who had gone to Damascus initially as a zealous Jewish crusader breathing threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, but then had to flee the city to save his own life (CP Ac 9:1-2).
See also comments on Ac 9:23-28 and author's study Paul the Apostle - a Chosen Vessel unto God in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 2).