Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

Anderson New Testament

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

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.

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 could wish ye would bear with me as to some little foolishness, - Nay! do even bear with me! 2 For I am jealous over you with a jealousy, of God; for I myself betrothed you unto one husband, to present, a chaste virgin, unto the Christ, -

Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:13

For, whether we have been beside ourselves, it hath been for God, or, whether we are sober-minded, it is for you.

2 Corinthians 11:4

For, if, indeed, he that cometh, is proclaiming, another Jesus, whom we have not proclaimed, or, a different Spirit, ye are receiving, which ye had not received, or a different glad-message, which ye have never welcomed, ye are, well, bearing.

2 Corinthians 11:19

For, gladly, do ye bear with the foolish, being yourselves , discreet, -

2 Corinthians 11:16-17

Again, I say - let no one deem me to be, foolish; but, otherwise, at least, as foolish, give me welcome, that, I also, some little, may boast myself.

2 Corinthians 11:21

By way of disparagement, am I speaking, - as though, we, had been weak! whereas, in whatsoever anyone dareth, in foolishness I speak, I also, dare: -

Numbers 11:29

But Moses said unto him, Art, thou, jealous for, me? Oh would that, all the people of Yahweh, were prophets! Yea let Yahweh put his spirit upon them!

Joshua 7:7

And Joshua said - Alas! My Lord Yahweh! Wherefore hast thou, brought, this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? Would then we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!

2 Kings 5:3

And she said unto her mistress, Ah! would that my lord were before the prophet, who is in Samaria! then, would he set him free from his leprosy.

Matthew 17:17

And Jesus, answering, said - O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me, here.

Acts 18:14

But, as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews - If, indeed, it had been some wrong or wicked recklessness, O Jews, with reason, in that case, should I have been bearing with you.

Acts 26:29

And, Paul, answered - I could pray unto God that, both almost and altogether, not only thou but all they who are hearing me this day, might become such, - as even, I, am, excepting these bonds.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For, seeing that, in the wisdom of God, the world, through its wisdom, did not get to knew God, God was well-pleased - through the foolishness of the thing proclaimed, to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one be deceiving himself: - if anyone imagineth himself to be wise among you, in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise;

1 Corinthians 4:8

Already, ye have become full, already, ye are become rich, - apart from us, ye are become kings! And I would indeed ye had become kings, that, we also, with you, might have together become kings!

1 Corinthians 4:10

We, are foolish for Christ's sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become foolish, - ye, compelled me: - I, in fact, ought, by you, to have been commended; for, not a whit, have I come behind the exceeding overmuch apostles, - even if I am nothing:

Hebrews 5:2

Able, to have a measure of feeling, for the ignorant and erring, - since, he also, is compassed with weakness;

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