2 Corinthians 11:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.”
2 Corinthians 11:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 11:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 11:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“To my shame, I speak as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.”
2 Corinthians 11:21 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 11:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Corinthians 11:21 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 11:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold--in foolishness I say <FI>it<Fi> --I also am bold.”
2 Corinthians 11:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 11:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I speak as to dishonour, as though we had been weak; but wherein any one is daring, (I speak in folly,) I also am daring. ”
2 Corinthians 11:21 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 11:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I speake as concerning the reproche: as though that we had bene weake: but wherein any man is bold (I speake foolishly) I am bold also.”
2 Corinthians 11:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 11:21 in Context — 2 Corinthians 11
19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
What Does 2 Corinthians 11:21 Mean?
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