2 Corinthians 12:11 KJV — MannaFest

2 Corinthians 12:11

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

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ASV

I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

WEB

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

YLT

I have become a fool--boasting; ye--ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles--even if I am nothing.

DBT

I have become a fool; ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you; for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree apostles, if also I am nothing.

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2 Corinthians — Paul's most personal letter. A defense of gospel ministry under pressure — comfort and conflict, giving and glory, weakness and power — with the tone shifting markedly at chapter 10.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55–56, from Macedonia

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1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Galatians 6:3
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
2 Corinthians 11:5
For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

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9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

He gives a large account of his behaviour and kind intentions towards them, in which we may observe the character of a faithful minister of the gospel. He was not willing to be burdensome to them, nor did he seek theirs, but them.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

"I am become a fool." He sounds a retreat [BENGEL]. ye--emphatic. "It is YE who have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you," instead of having to commend myself. am I behind--rather as Greek, "was I behind" when I was with you? the very chiefest--rather, as in 2Co 11:5, "those overmuch apostles." though I be nothing--in myself (1Co 15:9, 10).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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2CO 12:11EPH 3:8 1CO 15:9
2CO 12:11EPH 3:8 COL 1:27
2CO 12:11EPH 3:8 EPH 2:7
2CO 12:11EPH 3:8 EPH 3:16
2CO 12:11EPH 3:8 1TI 1:13
2CO 12:112CO 11:1 2CO 11:4
2CO 12:112CO 11:1 1CO 1:21
2CO 12:112CO 12:6 2CO 11:16

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