Parallel Verses

Anderson New Testament

I wish you could bear with me a little in my folly; but yet bear with me:

New American Standard Bible

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me.

International Standard Version

I wish you would tolerate a little of my foolishness. Yes, please tolerate me!

A Conservative Version

O that ye tolerated a little of my foolishness, but tolerate me too.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

I wish you would bear with me [while I indulge] in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me [as you read this].

An Understandable Version

I wish that you could put up with a little "foolishness" from me, but you really are doing that already.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Would you could bear with me a little in my vanity, but indeed you do bear with me.

Darby Translation

Would that ye would bear with me in a little folly; but indeed bear with me.

Godbey New Testament

I would that you bear with me a little in my folly: yes indeed you do bear with me.

Goodspeed New Testament

I wish you would put up with a little folly from me. Do put up with it!

John Wesley New Testament

I wish ye would bear a little with my folly; yea, bear with me.

Julia Smith Translation

I would ye hold me up a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

King James 2000

I wish that you could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I wish that you would put up with me {in something a little foolish}--but indeed you are putting up with me.

Modern King James verseion

I would that you were bearing with me a little in foolishness; but indeed bear with me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Would to God, ye could suffer me a little in my foolishness: yea, and I pray you forbear me.

Moffatt New Testament

I wish you would put up with a little 'folly' from me. Do put up with me,

Montgomery New Testament

Would that you could put up with a little "folly" from me! Nay, do bear with me.

NET Bible

I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

Would that ye could bear with me in a little folly! and indeed ye do bear with me.

Sawyer New Testament

I wish you would bear a little with my folly; and indeed do bear with me.

The Emphasized Bible

I could wish ye would bear with me as to some little foolishness, - Nay! do even bear with me!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

I WISH ye would bear with me a little in my foolishness, yea indeed bear with me.

Twentieth Century New Testament

I could wish that you would tolerate a little folly in me! But indeed you do tolerate me.

Webster

I earnestly wish ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

Weymouth New Testament

I wish you could have borne with a little foolish boasting on my part. Nay, do bear with me.

Williams New Testament

I wish you would now listen to a little folly of mine. Please do listen to me!

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

Would that ye could bear with me in some little foolishness! Yea, indeed, ye do bear with me.

Worsley New Testament

I wish ye would bear with me a little in my folly; and indeed bear with me.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Would to God
ὄφελον 
Ophelon 
I would, I would to God, would to God
Usage: 3

ye could bear
ἀνέχομαι 
Anechomai 
Usage: 12

with me
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

a little
μικρόν 
Mikron 
Usage: 10

in
ἀφροσύνη 
Aphrosune 
Usage: 3

my folly
ἀφροσύνη 
Aphrosune 
Usage: 3

and
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἀνέχομαι 
Anechomai 
Usage: 12

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Paul Defends His Apostleship

1 I wish you could bear with me a little in my folly; but yet bear with me: 2 for I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you a chaste virgin to Christ.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:13

For if we be beside our selves, it is for God; or, if we be of sound mind, it is for you.

2 Corinthians 11:4

For if he that comes should preach another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or, if you receive another Spirit, which you did not receive, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you would well bear with him.

2 Corinthians 11:19

For it is a pleasure to you to bear with men of no understanding, since you yourselves are wise.

2 Corinthians 11:16-17

I say again, let no one think that I am without understanding; but if so, even as one without understanding bear with me, that I also may boast a little.

2 Corinthians 11:21

I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak. In what ever matter any one is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I also am bold.

Matthew 17:17

Jesus answered and said: faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.

Acts 18:14

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallic said to the Jews: If it were a matter of in justice, or of wicked mischief, Jews, I would, with reason, bear with you:

Acts 26:29

And Paul replied: I could pray to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me to day, were both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For, since in the wisdom of God, the world, by its wisdom, knew not God, it has pleased God, through the foolishness of what is preached, to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 4:8

You, Corinthians, are already full; you are already rich; you have reigned as kings independently of us. And that you did indeed reign, that we also might reign with you!

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are despised.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become of no understanding; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: I am in no respect inferior to the very greatest of the apostles, although I am nothing.

Hebrews 5:2

being able to have compassion on the ignorant and erring, because he himself is beset with infirmity:

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