2 Corinthians 11:5-23

5For I reckon that in nothing I am behind those who are in surpassing degree apostles.

6But if [I am] a simple person in speech, yet not in knowledge, but in everything making [the truth] manifest in all things to you.

7Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that ye might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of 1God?

8I spoiled other assemblies, receiving hire for ministry towards you.

9And being present with you and lacking, I did not lazily burden any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked,) and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep myself.

10[The] truth of Christ is in me that this boasting shall not be stopped as to me in the regions of Achaia.

11Why? because I do not love you? 2God knows.

12But what I do, I will also do, that I may cut off the opportunity of those wishing [for] an opportunity, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we.

13For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

14And [it is] not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

15It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

16Again 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.

17What I speak I do not speak according to [the] Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.

18Since many boast according to flesh, I also will boast.

19For ye bear fools readily, being wise.

20For ye bear if any one bring you into bondage, if any one devour [you], if any one get [your money], if any one exalt himself, if any one beat you on the face.

21I speak as to dishonour, as though we had been weak; but wherein any one is daring, (I speak in folly,) I also am daring.

22Are they Hebrews? I also. Are they Israelites? I also. Are they seed of Abraham? I also.

23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure [so]; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.