Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
I wish you would bear a little with my folly; and indeed do bear with me.
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.
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 you would bear a little with my folly; and indeed do bear with me. 2 For I am zealous for you with a godly zeal, for I joined you, a chaste virgin, to one husband, to present to Christ;
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:13
For if we are beside ourselves it is for God; and if we are sober it is for you.
2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he that comes preaches another Jesus whom we did not preach, or you receive another spirit which you did not receive, or another gospel which you did not receive, you might well bear it;
2 Corinthians 11:19
You endure fools patiently being wise;
2 Corinthians 11:16-17
Again, I say let no one think me to be foolish; but if otherwise, even as a foolish man bear with me that I may boast a little.
2 Corinthians 11:21
I speak of reproach as if we were weak; wherein any one is bold, I speak foolishly, I am bold also.
Matthew 17:17
Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him here to me.
Acts 18:14
And when Paul was about to open his mouth Gallio said to the Jews, If there was any injustice or evil imposition, O Jews, I would bear with you in a reasonable manner;
Acts 26:29
And Paul said, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this 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 wisdom knew not God, God was pleased by the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe;
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself; if any one seems to be wise among you in this life, let him be a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 4:8
You are already full, you are already enriched; you have reigned without us; and I would that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
1 Corinthians 4:10
For we are foolish for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; and you are glorious, but we are infamous.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become foolish; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing am I behind the chief of the apostles, though I also am nothing.
Hebrews 5:2
being able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he is himself encompassed with infirmity,