2 Corinthians 11:1
Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly: but do bear with me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 Josue said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us? would God, we had stayed beyond the Jordan as we began.
Matthew 17:17And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.
Acts 26:29And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.
1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself: if any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we without honour.
2 Corinthians 11:4For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel which you have not received; you might well bear with him.
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 →