2 Corinthians 11:16
Good News Translation
I repeat: no one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, just so I will have a little to boast of.

Contemporary English Version
I don't want any of you to think I am a fool. But if you do, then let me be a fool and brag a little.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I say again (Let no man think me to be foolish: otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little):

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I say again (Let no man think me to be foolish: otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little):

say.

2 Corinthians 11:1 Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly! But do bear with me.

Let.

2 Corinthians 11:21-23 I seek according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:6,11 For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish: for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me. . . .

receive me.

2 Corinthians 11:1,19 Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly! But do bear with me. . . .

Context
Paul's Suffering and Service
15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers be transformed as the ministers of justice, whose end shall be according to their works. 16I say again (Let no man think me to be foolish: otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little): 17That which I speak, I speak not according to God: but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:13
For whether we be transported in mind, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for you.

2 Corinthians 11:1
Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly! But do bear with me.

2 Corinthians 12:1
If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:6
For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish: for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.

2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

Additional Translations
I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

Again I say, no one should think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me even as a fool, that I also may boast a little.

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.

I say again, let no man think me foolish; but if ye do , yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that I also may boast myself some little.

I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

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.

To return to what I was saying. Let no one suppose that I am foolish. Or if you must, at any rate make allowance for me as being foolish, in order that I, as well as they, may boast a little.

I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.
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