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2 Corinthians 11:1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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11 I wish you would put up with me in a little unreasonableness. But, in fact, you are putting up with me!
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2 Corinthians 11:1The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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11 Ὄφελον ἀνείχεσθέ μου μικρόν τι ἀφροσύνης· ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀνέχεσθέ μου.
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2 Corinthians 11:1King James Version
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11 Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
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2 Corinthians 11:1American Standard Version
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11 Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.
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2 Corinthians 11:1The Bible in Living English
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11 I wish you would put up with a little bit of silliness from me; yes, do put up with me.
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2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 11New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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in a little unreasonableness: Paul understood that his boasting might make him seem to be unreasonable. (2Co 11:16) But he felt compelled to make a defense of his apostleship throughout the latter part of 2 Corinthians. (In fact, in 2Co 11 and 12, Paul used the Greek words aʹphron and a·phro·syʹne, rendered “unreasonable [person],” “unreasonably,” and “unreasonableness” eight times: 2Co 11:1, 16, 17, 19, 21; 12:6, 11.) The “superfine apostles” were causing much harm to the congregation by undermining respect for Paul and his teaching. Such false teachers had compelled him to boast in order to emphasize his God-given authority. (2Co 10:10; 11:5, 16; see study note on 2Co 11:5.) Under these circumstances, his boasting was by no means unreasonable.
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