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I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.
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A Necessary 'Folly'
Commentators explain that Paul calls his self-praise "folly" because boasting is generally improper. However, he felt forced into it. False teachers in Corinth were boasting to gain influence, so Paul reluctantly adopts their methods, not for personal pride, but to defend the gospel and protect the Corinthians from deception. His boasting was a necessary, strategic act of pastoral care.
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2 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Introduction to 2 Corinthians Chapter 11
This chapter is connected in its general design with the preceding one. The object of Paul is to vi…
Would that ye could bear with me (οφελον ανειχεσθε μου). Koine way of expressing a wish about the present, οφελον (as a con…
19th Century
Anglican
Would to God.—As the words “to God” are not in the Greek, it would be better to treat them as the general expression of a wish:
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Paul has firmly stated that self-praise is inadmissible and worthless (cf. 3:1; 5:12; 10:12), but he realizes that the present situation demands it…
16th Century
Protestant
Would that you would bear with me. As he saw that the ears of the Corinthians were still partly pre-engaged, he resorts to another device,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Would to God you could bear with me a little The false apostles boasted so much of their gifts, abilities, and usefu…
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The apostle desired to preserve the Corinthians from being corrupted by the false apostles. There is only one Jesus, one Spirit, and one gospel, to…
13th Century
Catholic
After defending himself against the false charges made by the false apostles, the Apostle, in order to refute them and make his own testimony more …
