Concern for Their Faithfulness

11 Oh, that you would bear with me in a little (A)folly—and indeed you do bear with me. For I am (B)jealous for you with godly jealousy. For (C)I have betrothed you to one husband, (D)that I may present you (E)as a chaste virgin to Christ.

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11 Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

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11 Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: [a]but indeed ye do bear with me. For I am jealous over you with [b]a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 11:1 Or, nay indeed bear with me.
  2. 2 Corinthians 11:2 Greek a jealousy of God.