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Berean Standard Bible

“I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.”

2 Corinthians 11:1

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Paul's opponents in Corinth boasted about their credentials, eloquence and visions. Reluctantly, Paul decides to answer them in their own style, and he opens by asking the church to put up with a little foolishness from him, adding that they are in fact already doing so.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.

World English Bible (WEB)

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

O that you were bearing with me a little of the folly, but you also do bear with me:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

OJALÁ toleraseis un poco mi locura; empero toleradme.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Espero que me toleren si digo algunas tonterías. ¡Por favor, aguántenmelas!

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