Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

11 I have made a fool of myself,(A) but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[a](B) even though I am nothing.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or the most eminent apostles

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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Signs of an Apostle

11 I have become (A)a fool [a]in boasting; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for (B)in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though (C)I am nothing.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 NU omits in boasting

Concern for the Corinthian Church

11 (A)I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was (B)not at all inferior to these super-apostles, (C)even though I am nothing.

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11 I have become (A)foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, since I was (B)in no respect inferior to the [a]most eminent apostles, even though (C)I am a nobody.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or super-apostles

Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(A) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(B) the boundless riches of Christ,(C)

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Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

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Purpose of the Mystery

To me, (A)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles (B)the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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To me, (A)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (B)to preach to the Gentiles the (C)unsearchable (D)riches of Christ,

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To me, (A)the very least of all [a]saints, this grace was given, to (B)preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable (C)riches of Christ,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

15 Here is a trustworthy saying(A) that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners(B)—of whom I am the worst.

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15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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15 (A)This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that (B)Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

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15 The saying is (A)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus (B)came into the world to save sinners, (C)of whom I am the foremost.

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15 (A)It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that (B)Christ Jesus came into the world to (C)save sinners, among whom (D)I am foremost.

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