Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me! New Living Translation I hope you will put up with a little more of my foolishness. Please bear with me. English Standard Version I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! Berean Standard Bible I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that. Berean Literal Bible I wish you were bearing with me a little in foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. King James Bible Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. New King James Version Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me. New American Standard Bible I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me. NASB 1995 I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me. NASB 1977 I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me. Legacy Standard Bible I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are bearing with me. Amplified Bible I wish you would bear with me [while I indulge] in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me [as you read this]. Christian Standard Bible I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me! Holman Christian Standard Bible I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me. American Standard Version Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me. Contemporary English Version Please put up with a little of my foolishness. English Revised Version Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: nay indeed bear with me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I want you to put up with a little foolishness from me. I'm sure that you will. Good News Translation I wish you would tolerate me, even when I am a bit foolish. Please do! International Standard Version I wish you would tolerate a little of my foolishness. Yes, please tolerate me! Majority Standard Bible I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that. NET Bible I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me! New Heart English Bible I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. Webster's Bible Translation I earnestly wish ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. Weymouth New Testament I wish you could have borne with a little foolish boasting on my part. Nay, do bear with me. World English Bible I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO that you were bearing with me a little of the folly, but you also bear with me: Berean Literal Bible I wish you were bearing with me a little in foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. Young's Literal Translation O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me: Smith's Literal Translation I would ye hold me up a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWould to God you could bear with some little of my folly: but do bear with me. Catholic Public Domain Version I wish that you would endure a small amount of my foolishness, so as to bear with me. New American Bible If only you would put up with a little foolishness from me! Please put up with me. New Revised Standard Version I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI WISH you to be patient with me for a while, so that I may speak plainly, and I am sure you will be. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But please be patient with me a little, while I speak foolishly, even if you are impatient with me. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentI wish you could bear with me a little in my folly; but yet bear with me: Godbey New Testament I would that you bear with me a little in my folly: yes indeed you do bear with me. Haweis New Testament I WISH ye would bear with me a little in my foolishness, yea indeed bear with me. Mace New Testament Would you could bear with me a little in my vanity, but indeed you do bear with me. Weymouth New Testament I wish you could have borne with a little foolish boasting on my part. Nay, do bear with me. Worrell New Testament Would that ye could bear with me in some little foolishness! Yea, indeed, ye do bear with me. Worsley New Testament I wish ye would bear with me a little in my folly; and indeed bear with me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul and the False Apostles1I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that. 2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 12:11 I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing. 2 Corinthians 5:13 If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. 1 Corinthians 9:1-2 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? / Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. Galatians 4:12 I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong. Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Romans 15:15 However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. 1 Thessalonians 2:5-6 As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness! / Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. 1 Samuel 12:3 Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.” 1 Kings 3:7-9 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in. / Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number. / Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” Job 6:2-3 “If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales. / For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas—no wonder my words have been rash. Job 12:3 But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these? Treasury of Scripture Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. Would. Numbers 11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! Joshua 7:7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! 2 Kings 5:3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. bear with me a. 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. Acts 18:14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: Hebrews 5:2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. in. 2 Corinthians 11:16,17,19,21 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little… 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 12:11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. bear with me. Jump to Previous Already Bear Bearing Boasting Borne Earnestly Folly Foolish Foolishness Hope Indeed Little Part WishJump to Next Already Bear Bearing Boasting Borne Earnestly Folly Foolish Foolishness Hope Indeed Little Part Wish2 Corinthians 11 1. Out of his jealousy over the Corinthians, he enters into a forced commendation of himself,5. of his equality with the chief apostles, 7. of his preaching the gospel to them freely, and without any charge to them; 13. showing that he was not inferior to those deceitful workers in any legal prerogative; 23. and in the service of Christ, and in all kinds of sufferings for his ministry, far superior. I hope The Greek word used here is "ἐφίεμαι" (ephiemai), which conveys a sense of longing or desire. Paul expresses a heartfelt wish, indicating his deep concern for the Corinthian church. This phrase sets the tone for the passage, revealing Paul's pastoral heart and his earnest desire for the Corinthians to understand his intentions. It reflects a humble approach, acknowledging that what he is about to say may seem unconventional or even foolish, yet it is driven by love and concern. you will bear with a little of my foolishness but you are already doing that (1) Would to God.--As the words "to God" are not in the Greek, it would be better to treat them as the general expression of a wish: Would that ye could bear. Ye could bear with me a little in my folly.--There are two catch-words, as it were, which characterise the section of the Epistle on which we are now entering: one is of "bearing with," or "tolerating," which occurs five times (2Corinthians 11:1; 2Corinthians 11:4; 2Corinthians 11:19-20), and "folly," which, with its kindred "fool," is repeated not less than eight times (2Corinthians 11:1; 2Corinthians 11:16-17; 2Corinthians 11:19; 2Corinthians 11:21; 2Corinthians 12:6; 2Corinthians 12:11). It is impossible to resist the inference that here also we have the echo of something which Titus had reported to him as said by his opponents at Corinth. Their words, we must believe, had taken some such form as this: "We really can bear with him no longer; his folly is becoming altogether intolerable." . . . Verse 1. - Would to God; rather, would that! (comp. 1 Corinthians 4:8). You could bear; rather, ye would bear. In my folly; rather, in a little foolishness. Namely, in this foolishness of boasting. "Fool" and "folly" are here haunting words (2 Corinthians 1:16, 17, 19, 21; 2 Corinthians 12:6, 11). The article (the i.e. my folly) is omitted in א, B, D, E. Bear with me. It is better to take this as an indicative. It would be meaningless to pass from an entreaty to a command. On the other hand, "Nay, ye do really bear with me" was a loving and delicate admission of inch kindness as he had received from them.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek I hopeὌφελον (Ophelon) Interjection Strong's 3785: First person singular of a past tense of opheilo; I ought, i.e. oh that! you will bear with ἀνείχεσθέ (aneichesthe) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 430: To endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist. a τι (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. little μικρόν (mikron) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). of my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. foolishness, ἀφροσύνης (aphrosynēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 877: Want of sense, foolishness, impiety, wickedness. From aphron; senselessness, i.e. egotism; recklessness. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. [you are already doing that]. ἀνέχεσθέ (anechesthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 430: To endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist. Links 2 Corinthians 11:1 NIV2 Corinthians 11:1 NLT 2 Corinthians 11:1 ESV 2 Corinthians 11:1 NASB 2 Corinthians 11:1 KJV 2 Corinthians 11:1 BibleApps.com 2 Corinthians 11:1 Biblia Paralela 2 Corinthians 11:1 Chinese Bible 2 Corinthians 11:1 French Bible 2 Corinthians 11:1 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 11:1 I wish that you would bear (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) |
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