Catholic Public Domain Version
"I speak according to disgrace, as if we had been weak in this regard. In this matter, (I speak in foolishness) if anyone dares, I dare also. "
— 2 Corinthians 11:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.”
“I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also. ”
“I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.”
“(To my disgrace I must say that we were too weak for that!) But whatever anyone else dares to boast about(I am speaking foolishly), I also dare to boast about the same thing.”
“I seek according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.”
“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.”
“I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.”
Since so many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.
For you freely accept the foolish, though you yourselves claim to be wise.
For you permit it when someone guides you into servitude, even if he devours you, even if he takes from you, even if he is extolled, even if he strikes you repeatedly on the face.
I speak according to disgrace, as if we had been weak in this regard. In this matter, (I speak in foolishness) if anyone dares, I dare also.
They are Hebrews; so am I. They are Israelites; so am I. They are the offspring of Abraham; so am I.
They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as if I were less wise); more so am I: with many more labors, with numerous imprisonments, with wounds beyond measure, with frequent mortifications.
On five occasions, I received forty stripes, less one, from the Jews.