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Whether we are beside ourselves (eite exestēmen). Second aorist active indicative of existēmi, old verb, here to stand out of oneself (intransitive) from ekstasis, ecstasy, comes as in Mar 5:42. It is literary plural, for Paul is referring only to himself. See note on 2Co 1:6 for eite-eite. It is a condition of the first class and Paul assumes as true the charge that he was crazy (if I was crazy) for the sake of argument. Festus made it later (Act 26:24). He spoke with tongues (1Co 14:18) and had visions (2Co 12:1-6) which probably the Judaizers used against him. A like charge was made against Jesus (Mar 3:21). People often accuse those whom they dislike with being a bit off.