2 Corinthians 11:16-21

Living Bible

¹⁶ Again I plead, don’t think that I have lost my wits to talk like this; but even if you do, listen to me anyway—a witless man, a fool—while I also boast a little as they do. ¹⁷ Such bragging isn’t something the Lord commanded me to do, for I am acting like a brainless fool. ¹⁸ Yet those other men keep telling you how wonderful they are, so here I go: ^19-20 (You think you are so wise—yet you listen gladly to those fools; you don’t mind at all when they make you their slaves and take everything you have, and take advantage of you, and put on airs, and slap you in the face. ²¹ I’m ashamed to say that I’m not strong and daring like that!

But whatever they can boast about—I’m talking like a fool again—I can boast about it, too.)