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

Would.

Numbers 11:29 But he said: Why hast thou emulation for me? O that all the people might prophesy, and that the Lord would give them his spirit!

Joshua 7:7 And Joshua said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us? would God we had stayed beyond the Jordan, as we began.

2 Kings 5:3 And she said to her mistress: I wish my master had been with the prophet that is in Samaria: he would certainly have healed him of the leprosy which he hath.

Acts 26:29 And Paul said: I would to God that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.

1 Corinthians 4:8 You are now full: you are now become rich: you reign without us; and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

bear with me a.

2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel, which you have not received: you might well bear with him.

Acts 18:14 And when Paul was beginning to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: If it were some matter of injustice or an heinous deed, O Jews, I should with reason bear with you.

Hebrews 5:2 Who can have compassion on them that are ignorant and that err: because he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

in.

2 Corinthians 11:16,17,19,21 I say again (Let no man think me to be foolish: otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little): . . .

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 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.

1 Corinthians 1:21 For, seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world, by wisdom, knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of our preaching, to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honourable, but we without honour.

bear with me.

Context
Paul and the False Apostles
1Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly! But do bear with me. 2For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.…
Cross References
Matthew 17:17
And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.

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 11:4
For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel, which you have not received: you might well bear with him.

2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again (Let no man think me to be foolish: otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little):

2 Corinthians 11:17
That which I speak, I speak not according to God: but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.

2 Corinthians 11:21
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.

Lexicon
I hope
Ὄφελον (Ophelon)
Interjection
Strong's Greek 3785: First person singular of a past tense of opheilo; I ought, i.e. oh that!

you will bear with
ἀνείχεσθέ (aneichesthe)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 430: To endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist.

a
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

little
μικρόν (mikron)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).

of my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

foolishness,
ἀφροσύνης (aphrosynēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 877: Want of sense, foolishness, impiety, wickedness. From aphron; senselessness, i.e. egotism; recklessness.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

[you are already doing that].
ἀνέχεσθέ (anechesthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 430: To endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist.


Additional Translations
I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.

I wish you were bearing with me a little in foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

Would that ye would bear with me [in] a little folly; but indeed bear with me.

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: nay indeed bear with me.

I earnestly wish ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

I wish you could have borne with a little foolish boasting on my part. Nay, do bear with me.

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:
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