Huperlian intensifies a comparison involving apostles presented as exceptionally superior.

In both attested clauses, the adverb heightens a comparison involving apostles: the speaker says he has not fallen short of, or lacked nothing in comparison with, those presented as exceptionally superior.

1. Exceptional superiority in comparison · dominant

   The adverb occurs in comparisons with apostles in both verses. In 2 Corinthians 11:5 the APB renders the clause "I have not fallen short in any way of the super-apostles," while in 2 Corinthians 12:11 it renders a comparison with "the greatly superior apostles."

   2 Corinthians 11:52 Corinthians 12:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the comparison with "super-apostles" in 2 Corinthians 11:5 and "greatly superior apostles" in 2 Corinthians 12:11. These renderings show the clauses' comparative force rather than isolating a precise English equivalent for the adverb.