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Berean Standard Bible

“I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.”

2 Corinthians 12:11

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In chapters 10 to 13 Paul answers critics in Corinth who admired rival teachers he sarcastically calls super-apostles. He reluctantly lists his credentials, calling it foolish boasting, and has just described his thorn in the flesh and God's grace in weakness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

World English Bible (WEB)

I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

King James Version (KJV)

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I have become a fool -- boasting; you -- you did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Heme hecho un necio en gloriarme: vosotros me constreñisteis; pues yo había de ser alabado de vosotros: porque en nada he sido menos que los sumos apóstoles, aunque soy nada.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

He sido un necio al andar con jactancias como estas; pero ustedes me han obligado, ya que ustedes son los que debían haber hablado bien de mí. En nada soy inferior a los superapóstoles, aunque a fin de cuentas yo no soy nada.

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