Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Corinthians 11:16

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16. I say again —again taking up from 2 Corinthians 11:1 the anticipatory apology for his boasting. if otherwise —but if ye will not grant this; if ye will think me a fool. yet as a fool —"yet even as a fool receive me"; grant me the indulgent hearing conceded even to one suspected of folly. The Greek denotes one who does not rightly use his mental powers; not having the idea of blame necessarily attached to it; one deceived by foolish vanities, yet boasting himself [TITTMANN], ( 2 Corinthians 11:17 ; 2 Corinthians 11:19 ). that I —The oldest manuscripts read, "that I, too, " namely, as well as they, may boast myself. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-17" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-2co-11-002

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bible-text/2co-11-16

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological