Bible in Basic English
"Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same."
— 2 Corinthians 11:18, Bible in Basic English
“Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.”
“Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. ”
“Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.”
“Since many are boasting according to human standards, I too will boast.”
“Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.”
“Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.”
So it is no great thing if his servants make themselves seem to be servants of righteousness; whose end will be the reward of their works.
I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.
What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.
Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.
For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.
You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.
I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.