¹¹I have become ⁿa fool ³in boasting; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for ^oin nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though ^pI am nothing. ¹²^qTruly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and ^rwonders and mighty ^sdeeds. ¹³For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!

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Footnotes

3NU omits in boasting

Cross references

n 2 Cor. 5:13; 11:1, 16; 12:6
o 1 Cor. 15:10; 2 Cor. 11:5
p 1 Cor. 3:7; 13:2; 15:9
q Acts 14:3; Rom. 15:18
r Acts 15:12
s Acts 14:8–10; 16:16–18; 19:11, 12; 20:6–12; 28:1–10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing. The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works. For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have made a fool of myself, 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,” even though I am nothing. I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles. How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have been a fool; you forced it on me. You ought to have commended me, since I am not in any way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing. The signs of an apostle were performed with unfailing endurance among you, including signs and wonders and miracles. So in what way are you worse off than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me for this wrong!

NLTNew Living Translation

You have made me act like a fool. You ought to be writing commendations for me, for I am not at all inferior to these “super apostles,” even though I am nothing at all. When I was with you, I certainly gave you proof that I am an apostle. For I patiently did many signs and wonders and miracles among you. The only thing I failed to do, which I do in the other churches, was to become a financial burden to you. Please forgive me for this wrong!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have become a fool! You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the preeminent apostles, even if I am nothing. Indeed, the signs of an apostle have been done among you with all patient endurance, both signs and wonders and deeds of power. For in what respect are you made worse off more than the rest of the churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

KJV 1900King James Version

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. Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

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