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Paul’s Suffering and Service

2 Corinthians 11:16

In 9 translations

BSB
I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
KJV
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.
WEB
I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
ASV
I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.
LSV
Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, receive me even as a fool, that I also may boast a little.
YLT
Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.
DBY
Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that I also may boast myself some little.
DRC
I say again, (let no man think me to be foolish, otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little.)
GNV
I say againe, Let no man thinke that I am foolish, or els take mee euen as a foole, that I also may boast my selfe a litle.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place μή elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus place κἀγὼ elsewhere in this verse.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι— εἰ δὲ μή γε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα κἀγὼ μικρόν τι καυχήσωμαι·
RP2018
Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μήγε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα κἀγὼ μικρόν τι καυχήσωμαι.
TR-Boyd
Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι· εἰ δὲ μήγε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα μικρόν τι κἀγὼ καυχήσωμαι.
SCR1894
παλιν λεγω μη τις με δοξη αφρονα ειναι ει δε μη γε καν ως αφρονα δεξασθε με ινα μικρον τι καγω καυχησωμαι

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Corinthians 11:1I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
  • 2 Corinthians 12:6Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
  • 2 Corinthians 12:11I 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 11:19For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise.
  • 2 Corinthians 11:21–23To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of…

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