2 Corinthians 11:16-22
English Standard Version
Paul's Sufferings as an Apostle
16 I repeat, (A)let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little. 17 What I am saying (B)with this boastful confidence, (C)I say not as the Lord would[a] but as a fool. 18 Since (D)many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast. 19 For you gladly bear with fools, (E)being wise yourselves! 20 For you bear it if someone (F)makes slaves of you, or (G)devours you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on airs, or (H)strikes you in the face. 21 To my shame, I must say, (I)we were too weak for that!
But whatever anyone else dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that. 22 Are they Hebrews? (J)So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I.
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- 2 Corinthians 11:17 Greek not according to the Lord
ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 11:16-22
SBL Greek New Testament
16 Πάλιν λέγω, μή τίς με δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι— εἰ δὲ μή γε, κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα κἀγὼ μικρόν τι καυχήσωμαι· 17 ὃ λαλῶ οὐ [a]κατὰ κύριον λαλῶ, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ, ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ὑποστάσει τῆς καυχήσεως. 18 ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται [b]κατὰ σάρκα, κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι. 19 ἡδέως γὰρ ἀνέχεσθε τῶν ἀφρόνων φρόνιμοι ὄντες· 20 ἀνέχεσθε γὰρ εἴ τις ὑμᾶς καταδουλοῖ, εἴ τις κατεσθίει, εἴ τις λαμβάνει, εἴ τις ἐπαίρεται, εἴ τις [c]εἰς πρόσωπον ὑμᾶς δέρει. 21 κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω, ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς [d]ἠσθενήκαμεν· ἐν ᾧ δ’ ἄν τις τολμᾷ, ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω, τολμῶ κἀγώ. 22 Ἑβραῖοί εἰσιν; κἀγώ. Ἰσραηλῖταί εἰσιν; κἀγώ. σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ εἰσιν; κἀγώ.
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- ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 11:17 κατὰ κύριον λαλῶ WH Treg NIV ] λαλῶ κατὰ κύριον RP
- ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 11:18 κατὰ Treg NIV ] + τὴν WH RP
- ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 11:20 εἰς πρόσωπον ὑμᾶς WH Treg NIV ] ὑμᾶς εἰς πρόσωπον RP
- ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β΄ 11:21 ἠσθενήκαμεν WH Treg NIV ] ἠσθενήσαμεν RP
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