2 Corinthians 11:1 “I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are al…”

2 Corinthians 11:1

I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

American Standard Version

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Woulde to God, yee coulde suffer a litle my foolishnes, and in deede, ye suffer me.

Darby Translation

Would that ye would bear with me [in] a little folly; but indeed bear with me.

Young's Literal Translation

O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:

Bible in Basic English

Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.

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Cross references

“Would”

Numbers 11:29 Joshua 7:7 2 Kings 5:3 Acts 26:29 1 Corinthians 4:8

Numbers 11:29 · BSB

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”

Joshua 7:7 · BSB

“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

2 Kings 5:3 · BSB

She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”

Acts 26:29 · BSB

“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

1 Corinthians 4:8 · BSB

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

“bear with me a”

2 Corinthians 11:4 Acts 18:14 Hebrews 5:2

2 Corinthians 11:4 · BSB

For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily…

Acts 18:14 · BSB

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

Hebrews 5:2 · BSB

He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.

“in”

1 Corinthians 1:21 2 Corinthians 11:19 2 Corinthians 11:21 2 Corinthians 5:13 2 Corinthians 12:11 1 Corinthians 3:18

1 Corinthians 1:21 · BSB

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

2 Corinthians 11:19 · BSB

For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.

2 Corinthians 11:21 · BSB

To 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.

2 Corinthians 5:13 · BSB

If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

2 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

I 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.

1 Corinthians 3:18 · BSB

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

Also

Matthew 17:17

Matthew 17:17 · BSB

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

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