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¶ 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.

I say {G3004} again {G3825}, Let {G1380} no {G3361} man {G5100} think {G1380} me {G1511}{G3165} a fool {G878}; if otherwise {G1490}, yet {G2579} as {G5613} a fool {G878} receive {G1209} me {G3165}, that {G2443} I {G2504} may boast myself {G2744} a {G5100} little {G3397}.

I repeat: don’t let anyone think I am a fool. But even if you do, at least receive me as a fool; so that I too may do a little boasting!

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.

I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but ifye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Corinthians 11:1 (4 votes)

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

  • 2 Corinthians 12:6 (3 votes)

    For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [that] he heareth of me.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:19 (2 votes)

    For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye [yourselves] are wise.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:21 (2 votes)

    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 11:23 (2 votes)

    Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:11 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.