2 Corinthians 11:1
I wish that you would endure a small amount of my foolishness, so as to bear with me.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
In Context
Cross References
Joshua 7:7And Joshua said: “Alas, O Lord God! Why would you want to lead this people over the river Jordan, so that you might deliver us into the hand of the Amorite and destroy us? I wish that we had remained beyond the Jordan, as when we began.
Matthew 17:17And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
Acts 26:29And Paul said, “I hope to God that, both to a small extent and to a great extent, not only you, but also all those who hear me this day will become just as I also am, except for these chains.”
1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may be truly wise.
1 Corinthians 4:10So we are fools because of Christ, but you are discerning in Christ? We are weak, but you are strong? You are noble, but we are ignoble?
2 Corinthians 11:4For if anyone arrives preaching another Christ, one whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, one whom you have not received; or another Gospel, one which you have not been given: you might permit him to guide you.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 11:1
In this chapter the apostle goes on with his discourse, in opposition to the false apostles, who were very industrious to lessen his interest and reputation among the Corinthians, and had prevailed too much by their insinuations. I. He apologizes for going about to commend himself, and gives the reason for what he did, ver. 1-4 . II. 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,… Read the whole commentary →