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2 Corinthians 11:15-17
English Standard Version
2 Corinthians 11:15-17
English Standard Version
15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as (A)servants of righteousness. (B)Their end will correspond to their deeds.
Paul's Sufferings as an Apostle
16 I repeat, (C)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 (D)with this boastful confidence, (E)I say not as the Lord would[a] but as a fool.
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- 2 Corinthians 11:17 Greek not according to the Lord
2 Corinthians 11:15-17
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2 Corinthians 11:15-17
New International Version
15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.(A)
Paul Boasts About His Sufferings
16 I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool.(B) But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting. 17 In this self-confident boasting I am not talking as the Lord would,(C) but as a fool.(D)
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