2 Corinthians - douay rheims

Chapter 11

¹ Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly: but do bear with me.
² For 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.
³ But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.
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.
⁵ For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles.
⁶ For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but in all things we have been made manifest to you.
⁷ Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself, that you might be exalted? Because I preached unto you the gospel of God freely?
⁸ I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry.
⁹ And, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia; and in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you, and so I will keep myself.
¹⁰ The truth of Christ is in me, that this glorying shall not be broken off in me in the regions of Achaia.
¹¹ Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth it.
¹² But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them that desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
¹³ For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
¹⁴ And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light.
¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers be transformed as the ministers of justice, whose end shall be according to their works.
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.)
¹⁷ That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.
¹⁸ Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.
¹⁹ For you gladly suffer the foolish; whereas yourselves are wise.
²⁰ For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face.
²¹ I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.
²² They are Hebrews: so am I. They are Israelites: so am I. They are the seed of Abraham: so am I.
²³ They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
²⁴ Of the Jews five times did I receive forty stripes, save one.
²⁵ Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea.
²⁶ In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren.
²⁷ In labour and painfulness, in much watchings, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
²⁸ Besides those things which are without: my daily instance, the solicitude for all the churches.
²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is scandalized, and I am not on fire?
³⁰ If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my infirmity.
³¹ The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not.
³² At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.
³³ And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and so escaped his hands.

2 Corinthians - webster

Chapter 11

¹ I earnestly wish ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
² For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
³ But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
⁴ For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
⁵ For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very greatest apostles.
⁶ But though I am rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things.
⁷ Have I committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God without reward?
⁸ I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
⁹ And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will I keep myself.
¹⁰ As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
¹¹ Why? because I love you not? God knoweth.
¹² But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them who desire occasion; that in what they glory, they may be found even as we.
¹³ For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
¹⁴ And no wonder; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also are transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
¹⁶ 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.
¹⁷ That which I speak, I speak it not according to the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
¹⁸ Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
¹⁹ For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
²⁰ For ye suffer, if a man bringeth you into bondage, if a man devoureth you, if a man taketh from you, if a man exalteth himself, if a man smiteth you on the face.
²¹ I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. But in whatever respect any is bold, (I speak foolishly) I am bold also.
²² Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the offspring of Abraham? so am I.
²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
²⁴ From the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one.
²⁵ Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
²⁶ In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
²⁷ In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
²⁸ Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is made to fall into sin, and I burn not?
³⁰ If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern my infirmities.
³¹ The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
³² In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
³³ And through a window in a basket I was let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

2 Corinthians - world english bible

Chapter 11

¹ wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.
² I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
³ I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
⁴ if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different "good news", which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.
⁵ I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
⁶ though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.
⁷ did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Good News free of charge?
⁸ robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.
⁹ I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
¹⁰ the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
¹¹ Because I don't love you? God knows.
¹² what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.
¹³ such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.
¹⁴ no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
¹⁵ is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
¹⁶ say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
¹⁷ which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
¹⁸ that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
¹⁹ you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.
²⁰ you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.
²¹ speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
²² they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.
²³ they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
²⁴ times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.
²⁵ times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.
²⁶ have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;
²⁷ labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.
²⁸ those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.
²⁹ is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don't burn with indignation?
³⁰ I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.
³¹ God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forevermore, knows that I don't lie.
³² Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.
³³ a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

2 Corinthians - darby

Chapter 11

¹ Would that ye would bear with me [in] a little folly; but indeed bear with me.
² For I am jealous as to you with a jealousy [which is] of God; for I have espoused you unto one man, to present [you] a chaste virgin to Christ.
³ But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craft, [so] your thoughts should be corrupted from simplicity as to the Christ.
⁴ For if indeed he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye get a different Spirit, which ye have not got, or a different glad tidings, which ye have not received, ye might well bear with [it].
⁵ For I reckon that in nothing I am behind those who are in surpassing degree apostles.
⁶ But if [I am] a simple person in speech, yet not in knowledge, but in everything making [the truth] manifest in all things to you.
⁷ Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that *ye* might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?
⁸ I spoiled other assemblies, receiving hire for ministry towards you.
⁹ And being present with you and lacking, I did not lazily burden any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked,) and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep myself.
¹⁰ [The] truth of Christ is in me that this boasting shall not be stopped as to me in the regions of Achaia.
¹¹ Why? because I do not love you? God knows.
¹² But what I do, I will also do, that I may cut off the opportunity of those wishing [for] an opportunity, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we.
¹³ For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
¹⁴ And [it is] not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
¹⁵ It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
¹⁶ 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.
¹⁷ What I speak I do not speak according to [the] Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.
¹⁸ Since many boast according to flesh, *I* also will boast.
¹⁹ For ye bear fools readily, being wise.
²⁰ For ye bear if any one bring you into bondage, if any one devour [you], if any one get [your money], if any one exalt himself, if any one beat you on the face.
²¹ I speak as to dishonour, as though *we* had been weak; but wherein any one is daring, (I speak in folly,) *I* also am daring.
²² Are they Hebrews? *I* also. Are they Israelites? *I* also. Are they seed of Abraham? *I* also.
²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) *I* above measure [so]; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
²⁴ From the Jews five times have I received forty [stripes], save one.
²⁵ Thrice have I been scourged, once I have been stoned, three times I have suffered shipwreck, a night and day I passed in the deep:
²⁶ in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from [my own] race, in perils from [the] nations, in perils in [the] city, in perils in [the] desert, in perils on [the] sea, in perils among false brethren;
²⁷ in labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
²⁸ Besides those things that are without, the crowd [of cares] pressing on me daily, the burden of all the assemblies.
²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is stumbled, and I burn not?
³⁰ If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.
³¹ The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows -- he who is blessed for ever -- that I do not lie.
³² In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes shut up, wishing to take me;
³³ and through a window in a basket I was let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

2 Corinthians - american standard version

Chapter 11

¹ Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.
² For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you [as] a pure virgin to Christ.
³ But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.
⁴ For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or [if] ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him].
⁵ For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
⁶ But though [I be] rude in speech, yet [am I] not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made [this] manifest unto you in all things.
⁷ Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?
⁸ I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them] that I might minister unto you;
⁹ and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].
¹⁰ As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.
¹¹ Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
¹² But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
¹³ For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.
¹⁴ And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.
¹⁵ It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.
¹⁶ 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.
¹⁷ That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.
¹⁸ Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
¹⁹ For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise [yourselves].
²⁰ For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you [captive], if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.
²¹ I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
²² Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
²⁴ Of the Jews five times received I forty [stripes] save one.
²⁵ Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;
²⁶ [in] journeyings often, [in] perils of rivers, [in] perils of robbers, [in] perils from [my] countrymen, [in] perils from the Gentiles, [in] perils in the city, [in] perils in the wilderness, [in] perils in the sea, [in] perils among false brethren;
²⁷ [in] labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
²⁸ Besides those things that are without, there is that which presseth upon me daily, anxiety for all the churches.
²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?
³⁰ If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.
³¹ The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.
³² In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:
³³ and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

2 Corinthians - basic english

Chapter 11

¹ Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.
² For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.
³ But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
⁴ For if anyone comes preaching another Jesus from the one whose preachers we are, or if you have got a different spirit, or a different sort of good news from those which came to you, how well you put up with these things.
⁵ For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.
⁶ But though I am rough in my way of talking, I am not so in knowledge, as we have made clear to all by our acts among you.
⁷ Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?
⁸ I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;
⁹ And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.
¹⁰ As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.
¹¹ Why? because I have no love for you? let God be judge.
¹² But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.
¹³ For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.
¹⁴ And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.
¹⁵ So it is no great thing if his servants make themselves seem to be servants of righteousness; whose end will be the reward of their works.
¹⁶ I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.
¹⁷ What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.
¹⁸ Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.
¹⁹ For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.
²⁰ You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.
²¹ I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.
²² Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
²³ Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
²⁴ Five times the Jews gave me forty blows but one.
²⁵ Three times I was whipped with rods, once I was stoned, three times the ship I was in came to destruction at sea, a night and a day I have been in the water;
²⁶ In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;
²⁷ In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.
²⁸ In addition to all the other things, there is that which comes on me every day, the care of all the churches.
²⁹ Who is feeble and I am not feeble? who is in danger of falling, and I am not angry?
³⁰ If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.
³¹ The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be praise for ever, is witness that the things which I say are true.
³² In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me:
³³ And being let down in a basket from the wall through a window, I got free from his hands.