Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 2 Corinthians 11:6

"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." — 2 Corinthians 11:6 (ASV)

Paul rates himself by the criteria used by the Corinthians to assess the credentials of apostles or visiting missionaries. With regard to his lack of professional training and skill in rhetoric, Paul is willing to admit his deficiency (cf. 10:10) and perhaps even his inferiority to the “false apostles.” But in his judgment his expertise in knowledge, which he had made perfectly clear to the Corinthians, more than compensated for this deficiency.