2 Corinthians 11:1 KJV — MannaFest

2 Corinthians 11:1

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

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ASV

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

WEB

I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.

YLT

O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:

DBT

Would that ye would bear with me [in] a little folly; but indeed bear with me.

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2 Corinthians — Paul's most personal letter. A defense of gospel ministry under pressure — comfort and conflict, giving and glory, weakness and power — with the tone shifting markedly at chapter 10.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55–56, from Macedonia

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1 Corinthians 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Corinthians 11:21
I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
2 Corinthians 5:13
For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
2 Corinthians 11:19
For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

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Not as if he were a fool in glorying; for he was constrained to it by necessity, and besides, he restrained himself in such a manner, that no one could justly regard him as going beyond bounds; but as it is an unseemly thing to herald one's own praises, and a thing that is foreign to the inclinations of a modest man, he speaks by way of concession.

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

He mentions, in his own necessary vindication, his equality with the other apostles, and with the false apostles in this particular of preaching the gospel to the Corinthians freely, without wages,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

He calls this folly, because too often it is really no better. In his case it was necessary; yet, seeing others might apprehend it to be folly in him, he desires them to bear with it. Note, As much against the grain as it is with a proud man to acknowledge his infirmities, so much is it against the grain with a humble man to speak in his own praise.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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