I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 11 of 2 Corinthians. Paul ironically adopts the language of those who boast of authority. The irony exposes the logic of apostolic competition and prepares the contrast between human boasting and genuine suffering.
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Compare 2 Corinthians 11:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Ich sage abermals, daß nicht jemand wähne, ich sei töricht; wo aber nicht, so nehmet mich als einen Törichten, daß ich mich auch ein wenig rühme.
Otra vez digo: Que nadie me estime ser loco; de otra manera, recibidme como a loco, para que aun me gloríe yo un poquito.
Lo digo de nuevo: que nadie me considere insensato. Pero si lo hacen, recíbanme aunque sea como insensato, para que yo también me gloríe un poco.
Je le répète, que personne ne me regarde comme un insensé; sinon, recevez-moi comme un insensé, afin que moi aussi, je me glorifie un peu.
IO lo dico di nuovo: Niuno mi stimi esser pazzo; se no, ricevetemi eziandio come pazzo; acciocchè io ancora mi glorii un poco.
Outra vez digo: Ninguém me julgue insensato, ou então recebei-me como insensato, para que também me glorie um pouco.
我再說,誰都不可把我看作愚蠢的;即使你們把我當作愚蠢人,那麼,也讓我稍微誇誇口吧。
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