2 Corinthians 11:1

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly; and indeed bear with me.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Would to God - Greek, “I would” ( Ὄφελον Ophelon). This expresses earnest desire, but in the Greek there is no appeal to God. The sense woul...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Would (1) to God ye could bear with me a little in [my] folly: and indeed bear with me. (1) He grants that in a way he is playing the fool in this e...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Tender Appeal to the Church as a Whole. This appeal may sound like foolish sentiment. Let them bear with him. Indeed he is sure that they do. W...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Would to God. See 1 Corinthians 4:8 . bear with . Gr anechomai. See Luke 9:41 . folly . Greek. aphroaunt. Only here, verses: 2 Corinthia...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Would that ye did bear with me. As he saw that the ears of the Corinthians were still in part pre-engaged, (793) he has recourse to anot...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. Would to God ye could bear with me - Οφελον ηνειχεσθε μου μικρον....
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Would to God ye could bear— Would you could bear. St. Paul modestly calls his speaking in his own defence folly. From this verse to the 6th he...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. Would to God - Greek, 'I would that.' Bear with me - I...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(b) 11:1-15. Defence of his Gospel and of his Independence St. Paul says that he also will now boast a little, for he is as much an Apostle as t...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XI. (1) Would to God. — As the words “to God” are not in the Greek, it would be better to treat them as the general expression of a wish: Would...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 24 GODLY JEALOUSY. 2 Corinthians 11:1-6 (R.V) ALL through the tenth chapter there is a conflict in the Apostle's mind. He is repeatedl...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“A Godly Jealousy” 2 Corinthians 11:1-9 As the Bridegroom's friend, Paul was eager to bring the Corinthian church to the Bridegroom of souls. B...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus stated the true grounds of glorying, and being about to make his boast (such action having been made necessary by the opposition), the ap...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Apostle in this Chapter, is defending himself, and his Ministry, against some that opposed him. He modestly speaks of his Trials, and A...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Would to God 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 e...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Would to God you could bear with me a little ,.... The false apostles boasted so much of their gifts, abilities, and usefulness, that the apostle fo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. Ver. 1. In my folly ] How foolish were the Pharisees, John 7...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Would to God Rather, I wish; (for the word God is not in the original text;) you could bear a little with me So does he pave the way for what...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

If it seems strange that Paul asks the Corinthians to bear with a little folly in him, yet let us still remember that it is God who inspires him to w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle Asserts His Claims. A. D. 57. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 11 2 Corinthians 11:1-4 Paul unwillingly entereth upon a commendation of himself, out of jealousy lest the Corinthians shou...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Continues His Defence. He Expresses His Concern For Them And His Fear Lest They Be Led Astray. He Defends His Policy Of Not Letting Them Mainta...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Defends His Apostleship And Compares Himself With His Opponents ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 ). An exact determination of who the visiting preache...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 11:1 .—Small change of rendering, “ a bit of foolishness ,” because of small variation of reading. “For, on my own p...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 11:1 . Bear with me a little in my folly; for I must glory a little when the advocate of self-applause. I know it is folly for a man...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

AN APOSTLE DRIVEN AGAINST HIS WILL INTO A SEMBLANCE OF BOASTING . EXPOSITION An apology for the "foolishness" of boasting (...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:21 ; 1 Corinthians 3:18 ; 1 Corinthians 4:10 ; 1 Corinthians 4:8 ; 2 Corinthians 11:16 ; 2 Corinthians 11:17 ; 2 Corinthians 1...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I wish ye would bear — So does he pave the way for what might otherwise have given offence. With my folly — Of commending myself; which to many may...

¹ Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 11:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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