2 Corinthians 11:19
17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise.
- KJV
- For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
- WEB
- For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.
- ASV
- For ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise [yourselves].
- DARBY
- For ye bear fools readily, being wise.
- BLB
- For gladly you⁺ bear with fools—being wise!
- ÅB
- For dere tåler jo gjerne dårene, dere som er så kloke;
- OTB
- For dere, som er så kloke, tåler de tåpelige med glede.
- B1930
- For I tåler jo gjerne dårene, I som er så kloke;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:1
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Read in contextRevelation 3:17
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Read in context