{Whether we are beside ourselves} (eite exest(886d)en). Second
aorist active indicative of exist(886d)i, old verb, here to stand
out of oneself (intransitive) from ekstasis, ecstasy, comes as
in  Mr 5:42 . It is literary plural, for Paul is referring only
to himself. See on 气: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 ( Ac 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 ( Mr 3:21 ). People
often accuse those whom they dislike with being a bit off.