Paul and the False Apostles

1 I wish you would bear with me in a little ^pfoolishness. Do bear with me!

Paul’s Sufferings as an Apostle

16 I repeat, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little. 17 What I am saying with this boastful confidence, I say not as the Lord would¹ but as a fool.

21 To my shame, I must say, ⁿwe were too weak for that!

But whatever anyone else dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that.

6 though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a ^dfool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.