Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I wish that you would
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
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.
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
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Defends His Apostleship
1 I wish that you would
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:13
For if we are beside ourselves (crazy) (insane) it is to God. If we are of sound mind, it is to you.
2 Corinthians 11:4
If someone comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different good news, which you did not accept, you do well to put up with him.
2 Corinthians 11:19
You being wise tolerate the foolish.
2 Corinthians 11:16-17
I say again, let no man think me foolish. If you do, yet receive me as foolish that I also may boast a little.
2 Corinthians 11:21
I speak concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. If any are bold, I speak foolishly for I am also bold.
Numbers 11:29
Moses asked him: Do you think you need to stand up for me? I wish all Jehovah's people were prophets and that Jehovah would put his Spirit on them!
Joshua 7:7
Joshua said: Alas, Sovereign Lord Jehovah, why did you bring this people across the Jordan. Was it to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!
2 Kings 5:3
She said to her mistress: I wish my master could go to the prophet who lives in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.
Matthew 17:17
Jesus answered: You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.
Acts 18:14
Paul was about to speak when Gallio said to the Jews: If you Jews were about to complain about some crime it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.
Acts 26:29
Paul replied, I pray to God, that you and also all that hear me this day were altogether such as I am, except for these bonds.
1 Corinthians 1:21
This is the wisdom of God that the world through its wisdom did not come to know God. God was well pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 4:8
You are full and now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us. I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ. But you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool in boasting. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended about you: for in nothing am I inferior to the most prominent apostles, though I am nothing.
Hebrews 5:2
He is able to exercise compassion towards the ignorant and those going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.