2 Corinthians 11:19

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Corinthians 11:19

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye [yourselves] are wise.

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WEB

World English Bible

For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.

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ASV

American Standard Version

For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise [yourselves].

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For gladly you⁺ bear with fools—being wise!

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Corinthians 11

¹⁷ In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

¹⁸ Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.

¹⁹ For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.

²⁰ In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.

²¹ 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.

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