2 Corinthians 11:16

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܬ݁ܽܘܒ݂ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܐܳܡܰܪ ܐ݈ܢܳܐ ܠܡܳܐ ܐ݈ܢܳܫ ܢܰܣܒ݁ܰܪ ܥܠܰܝ ܐܰܝܟ݂ ܕ݁ܣܰܟ݂ܠܳܐ ܐ݈ܢܳܐ ܘܶܐܢ ܠܳܐ ܐܳܦ݂ܶܢ ܐܰܝܟ݂ ܣܰܟ݂ܠܳܐ ܩܰܒ݁ܠܽܘܢܝ ܕ݁ܳܐܦ݂ ܐܶܢܳܐ ܩܰܠܺܝܠ ܐܶܫܬ݁ܰܒ݂ܗܰܪ ܀

Bible Verse Review
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say: 2 Corinthians 11:1

Let: 2 Corinthians 11:21-23, 2 Corinthians 12:6, 2 Corinthians 12:11

receive me: or, suffer me, 2 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Corinthians 11:19

Reciprocal: Job 13:2 - General Romans 15:17 - whereof 2 Corinthians 5:13 - we be beside 2 Corinthians 7:2 - Receive 2 Corinthians 11:10 - no man shall stop me of this boasting 2 Corinthians 11:30 - must Philippians 4:17 - because

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I say again, let no man think me a fool,.... For praising himself, or speaking in his own commendation; which he was obliged to do, in vindication of his own character, against the false apostles, for the sake of the Gospel he preached, and for the advantage and welfare of the Corinthians; that they might not be imposed upon and carried away with the insinuations of these deceitful men; wherefore he desires them once more, that if he must be accounted a fool for speaking in his own behalf;

if otherwise, says he, if they could not be persuaded that he acted a wise part, but must be looked upon as a fool, for what he said of himself,

yet as a fool receive me; or "suffer me", or bear with my folly: he desires that he might have, and use the liberty which fools have usually granted to them, to speak out the truth, and all they know, which is not always allowed to wise men:

that I may boast myself a little; in a few instances, and for a small space of time; he suggests, that the false apostles boasted much of themselves, and they bore with them, and had done so for a great while; and therefore it was no unreasonable request he made, that they would also suffer him to boast of himself a little, especially since there was such an absolute necessity for it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I say again - I repeat it. He refers to what he had said in 2 Corinthians 11:1. The sense is, “I have said much respecting myself which may seem to be foolish. I admit that to boast in this manner of one’s own self in general is folly. But circumstances compel me to it. And I entreat you to look at those circumstances and not regard me as a fool for doing it.”

If otherwise - If you think otherwise. If I cannot obtain this of you that you will not regard me as acting prudently and wisely. If you will think me foolish, still I am constrained to make these remarks in vindication of myself.

Yet as a fool receive me - Margin, “Suffer;” see 2 Corinthians 11:1. Bear with me as you do with others. Consider how much I have been provoked to this; how necessary it is to my character; and do not reject and despise me because I am constrained to say that of myself which is usually regarded as foolish boasting.

That I may boast myself a little - Since others do it and are not rebuked, may I be permitted to do it also; see 2 Corinthians 11:18-19. There is something sarcastic in the words “a little.” The sense is, “Others are allowed to boast a great deal. Assuredly I may be allowed to boast a little of what I have done.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 16. Let no man think me a fool — See the note on 2 Corinthians 11:1. As the apostle was now going to enter into a particular detail of his qualifications, natural, acquired, and spiritual; and particularly of his labours and sufferings; he thinks it necessary to introduce the discourse once more as he did 2 Corinthians 11:1.