2 Corinthiërs 11:1

1 Och, of gij mij een weinig verdroegt in de onwijsheid; ja ook, verdraagt mij!

2 Corinthiërs 11:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 11:1

Would to God you could bear with me a little
The false apostles boasted so much of their gifts, abilities, and usefulness, that the apostle found himself under a necessity of saying some things in his own defence, for the honour of God, and the good of this church; which otherwise his modesty would not have permitted him, and which he saw would be accounted and censured as folly in him by others; and therefore he entreats their patience a little while, and that they would suffer him to say a few things in vindication of his character, and not be offended; though it would be in commendation of himself, which, were he not forced to, would look vain and foolish: and therefore says,

bear with me a little in my folly,
and which he presses with importunity,

and indeed bear with me;
he insists upon it, he urges it as what he must not be denied in; for could he have avoided it, he would not have done it; but such was the case, that if he did not do it, he must greatly suffer in his character and usefulness; the members of this church would be in great danger from these false apostles, and the honour and glory of Christ lay greatly at stake; which when considered, he hoped his request would be granted: the last clause may be rendered, but also ye do bear with me; signifying that they had done so already, and continued to do so, and therefore he could not but encourage himself, that they still would bear with him a little longer, and in a few things more.

2 Corinthiërs 11:1 In-Context

1 Och, of gij mij een weinig verdroegt in de onwijsheid; ja ook, verdraagt mij!

2 Want ik ben ijverig over u met een ijver Gods; want ik heb ulieden toebereid, om u als een reine maagd aan een man voor te stellen, namelijk aan Christus.

3 Doch ik vrees, dat niet enigszins, gelijk de slang Eva door haar arglistigheid bedrogen heeft, alzo uw zinnen bedorven worden, om af te wijken van de eenvoudigheid, die in Christus is.

4 Want indien degene, die komt, een anderen Jezus predikte, dien wij niet gepredikt hebben, of indien gij een anderen geest ontvingt, dien gij niet hebt ontvangen, of een ander Evangelie, dat gij niet hebt aangenomen, zo verdroegt gij hem met recht.

5 Want ik acht, dat ik nergens minder in ben geweest dan de uitnemendste apostelen.