A.T. Robertson Commentary 2 Corinthians 11:17

"That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying." — 2 Corinthians 11:17 (ASV)

Not after the Lord (ου κατα Κυριον). Not after the example of the Lord. He had appealed to the example of Christ in 10:1 (the meekness and gentleness of Christ). Paul's conduct here, he admits, is not in keeping with that. But circumstances force him on.