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I sayagain,Letnomanthinkme* a fool; if otherwise,yetas a foolreceive[a]me,thatI may boast myselfalittle.
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That which I speak, I speak it notafter the Lord,butas it were foolishly*, inthisconfidence of boasting.
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Seeing thatmanygloryafter the flesh, I will gloryalso.
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For ye sufferfoolsgladly, seeing ye yourselves arewise.
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For ye suffer, if a manbringyou into bondage, if a mandevour you, if a mantake of you, if a man exalt himself, if a mansmiteyouon the face.
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I speak as concerningreproach,asthoughwe had been weak. Howbeitwhereinsoever**any is bold, (I speakfoolishly*,) I am boldalso.
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Are theyHebrews? so am I. Are theyIsraelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
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Are theyministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more;inlabours more abundant,instripes above measure,inprisons more frequent,indeathsoft.
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Of the Jews five times received Iforty stripes saveone.
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Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have beenin the deep;
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In journeyingsoften, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perilsby mine own countrymen, in perilsby the heathen, in perilsin the city, in perilsin the wilderness, in perilsin the sea, in perilsamong false brethren;