2 Corinthians 11:6 “Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in kn…”

2 Corinthians 11:6

Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

World English Bible

But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

American Standard Version

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.

Geneva Bible 1599

And though I be rude in speaking, yet I am not so in knowledge, but among you wee haue beene made manifest to the vttermost, in all things.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and even if unlearned in word — yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.

Bible in Basic English

But though I am rough in my way of talking, I am not so in knowledge, as we have made clear to all by our acts among you.

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Cross references

“rude”

1 Corinthians 1:17 1 Corinthians 1:21 2 Corinthians 10:10 1 Corinthians 2:1–3 1 Corinthians 2:13

1 Corinthians 1:17 · BSB

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

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 10:10 · BSB

For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

1 Corinthians 2:1–3 · BSB

When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

1 Corinthians 2:13 · BSB

And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

“not”

Ephesians 3:4 2 Peter 3:15 2 Peter 3:16

Ephesians 3:4 · BSB

In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

2 Peter 3:15 · BSB

Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

2 Peter 3:16 · BSB

He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their ow…

“but we”

2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 5:11 2 Corinthians 12:12 2 Corinthians 7:2

2 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the…

2 Corinthians 5:11 · BSB

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

2 Corinthians 12:12 · BSB

The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

2 Corinthians 7:2 · BSB

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

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

In context

5I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”

7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

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