1 Would God you could bear some little of my folly: but do ye also support me:
1 Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly: but do bear with me.
2 for I emulate you with the emulation of God. For I have despoused you to one man, to present you a chaste virgin unto Christ.
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 subtlety, so your senses may be corrupted, & fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.
3 But I fear lest, ¹as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4 For if he that cometh, preach another Christ whom we have not preached, or you receive another spirit whom you have not received; or another Gospel which you have not received: you might well suffer it.
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.
5 For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles.
6 For although rude in speech, yet not in knowledge. But in all things we are made manifest to you.
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 sin, humbling myself, that you might be exalted? because I evangelized unto you the Gospel of God gratis?
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 Other churches I spoiled, taking a stipend, for your ministry.
8 I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry.
9 And when I was with you, and had need, I was burdenous to none: for that which I wanted, the brethren supplied that came from Macedonia: and in all things I have kept myself without burden to you, and will keep.
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 burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.
10 The truth of Christ is in me, that this glorying shall not be infringed toward me in the countries of Achaia.
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 doth know.
11 Wherefore? Because I love you not? God knoweth it.
12 But that which I do, I will also do, that I may cut away the occasion of them that desire occasion: that, in that which they glory, they may be found even like us.
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 crafty workers, transfiguring themselves into Apostles of Christ.
13 For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel: for Satan himself transfigureth himself into an Angel of light.
14 And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light.
15 It is no great matter therefore if his ministers be transfigured as the ministers of justice: whose end shall be according to their works.
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 Again I say, (let no man think me to be foolish: otherwise take me as foolish, that I also may glory a little,)
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 substance of glorying.
17 That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.
18 Because many glory according to the flesh, I also will glory.
18 Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.
19 For you do gladly suffer the foolish: whereas yourselves are wise.
19 For you gladly suffer the foolish; whereas yourselves are wise.
20 For you suffer if a man bring you into servitude, if a man devour, if a man take, if a man be extolled, if a man strike you on the face.
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 Ispeak according to dishonour, as though we had been weak in this part. Wherein any man dare (I speak foolishly) I dare also.
21 I speak according to dishonor, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.
22 They are Hebrews: and I. They are Israelites: and I. They are the seed of Abraham; and I.
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; and I. (I speak as one scarce wise) more I: in many more labours, in prisons more aboundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
23 They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labors, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
24 Of the Jews five times, did I receive forty, saving one.
24 Of the Jews ²five times did I receive forty stripes, save one.
25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck; night and day have I been in the depth of the sea,
25 ³Thrice was I beaten with rods, ⁴once I was stoned, ⁵thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea.
26 in journeying often, perils of waters, perils of thieves, perils of my Nation, perils of Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brethren,
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 misery, in much watchings, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness,
27 In labor and painfulness, in much watchings, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
28 beside those things which are outwardly: my daily instance, the carefulness of all churches.
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 burnt?
29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is scandalized, and I am not on fire?
30 If I must glory: I will glory of the things that concern my infirmity.
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.
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, kept the city of the Damascenes for to apprehend me:
32 ⁶At 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.
33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and so escaped his hands.