God’s Word Translation
2 Corinthians 11:1
1I want you to put up with a little foolishness from me. I’m sure that you will.
2 Corinthians 11:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
- New International Version (NIV)I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me!
- English Standard Version (ESV)I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me.
Context of 2 Corinthians 11:1
I want you to put up with a little foolishness from me. I’m sure that you will. 2I’m as protective of you as God is. After all, you’re a virgin whom I promised in marriage to one man—Christ. 3However, I’m afraid that as the snake deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
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Ὄφελον ἀνείχεσθέ μου μικρόν τι ἀφροσύνης· ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀνέχεσθέ μου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 11:1
- Numbers 11:29But Moses asked him, “Do you think you need to stand up for me? I wish all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them.”
- Joshua 7:7Joshua said, “Almighty Lord, why did you bring these people across the Jordan River? Was it to hand us over to the Amorites so that they could destroy us? I wish we had been content to live on the other side of the Jordan!
- 2 Kings 5:3The girl told her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet in Samaria. Then the prophet could cure him of his skin disease.”
- Acts 26:29Paul replied, “I wish to God that you and everyone listening to me today would quickly and completely become as I am (except for being a prisoner).”
- 1 Corinthians 4:8You already have what you want! You’ve already become rich! You’ve become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you.
- 2 Corinthians 11:4When someone comes to you telling about another Jesus whom we didn’t tell you about, you’re willing to put up with it. When you receive a spirit that is different from the Spirit you received earlier, you’re also willing to put up with that. When someone tells you good news that is different from the Good News you already accepted, you’re willing to put up with that too.
- Acts 18:14Paul was about to answer when Gallio said to the Jews, “If there were some kind of misdemeanor or crime involved, reason would demand that I put up with you Jews.
- Hebrews 5:2The chief priest can be gentle with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, because he also has weaknesses.
- 2 Corinthians 11:16Again I say that no one should think that I’m a fool. But if you do, then take me for a fool so that I can also brag a little.
- 2 Corinthians 5:13So if we were crazy, it was for God. If we are sane, it is for you.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11I have become a fool. You forced me to be one. You should have recommended me to others. Even if I’m nothing, I wasn’t inferior in any way to your super-apostles.
- 1 Corinthians 1:21The world with its wisdom was unable to recognize God in terms of his own wisdom. So God decided to use the nonsense of the Good News we speak to save those who believe.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Don’t deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise in the ways of this world, you should give up that wisdom in order to become really wise.
- 1 Corinthians 4:10We have given up our wisdom for Christ, but you have insight because of Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 11:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Would to God ye could bear with me - . As the word God is not mentioned here, it would have been much better to have translated the passage literally thus: I wish ye could bear a little with me. The too frequent use of this sacred name produces a familiarity with it that is not at all conducive to reverence and godly fear. In my folly - In my seeming folly; for, being obliged to vindicate his ministry, it was necessary that he should speak much of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Would to God - Greek, “I would” ( ̓́ Ophelon). This expresses earnest desire, but in the Greek there is no appeal to God. The sense would be well expressed by “O that,” or “I earnestly wish.” Ye could bear with me - That you would bear patiently with me; that you would hear me patiently, and suffer me to speak of myself. In my folly - Folly in boasting. The idea seems to be, “I know that boasting is generally foolish, and that it is not to be indulged in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The apostle gives the reasons for speaking in his own commendation. (1-14) Shows that he had freely preached the gospel. (5-15) Explains what he was going to add in defence of his own character. (16-21) He gives an account of his labours, cares, sufferings, dangers, and deliverances. (22-33) Verses 1-4 The apostle desired to preserve the Corinthians from being corrupted by the false apostles. There is but one Jesus, one Spirit, and one gospel, to be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness: Paul uses an ironic tone. He again asks with irony for forbearance, you are already doing that. In translation this repetition makes the irony even sharper.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-332Co 11:1-33. Through Jealousy over the Corinthians, Who Made More Account of the False Apostles Than of Him, He Is Obliged to Commend Himself as in Many Respects Superior. 1. Would to God--Translate as Greek, "I would that." bear with me--I may ask not unreasonably to be borne with; not so the false apostles (2Co 11:4, 20). my--not in the oldest manuscripts. folly--The Greek is a milder term than that for "foolishness" in 1Co 3:19; Mt 5:22; 25:2. The…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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