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| 11:1 | Wolde to God ye coulde suffre me a lytell in my folyshenes: yea, and I praye you, forbeare me. |
| 11:2 | For I am gelous ouer you with godly gelousye. For I coupled you to one man, to make you a chaste virgyn to Christe. |
| 11:3 | But I feare leste as the serpente begyled Eue thorowe hys suttelty, euen so youre wyttes shoulde be corrupte from the synglenes that is in Christe. |
| 11:4 | For yf he that commeth, preache another Iesus then hym whom we preached: or yf ye receyue another spiryte then that whiche ye haue receyued: other another Gospell then that ye haue receyued, ye myght ryghte well haue bene content. |
| 11:5 | I impose that I was not behynde the chief Apostles. |
| 11:6 | Though I be rude in speakynge, yet I am not so in knoweledge. Howe be it amonge you: we are knowen to the vttermoste what we are in all thynges. |
| 11:7 | Dyd I therein synne, because I submytted my selfe, that ye myght be exalted, and because I preached to you the Gospell of God fre? |
| 11:8 | I robbed other congregacyons, and toke wages of them, to do you seruyce with al. |
| 11:9 | And when I was present with you, and had nede, I was greuous to no man, for that whiche was lackynge vnto me, the brethren whiche came from Macedonia, supplyed: and in all thynge I kept my selfe that I shoulde not be greuous to you, & so wyl I kepe my selfe. |
| 11:10 | Yf the trueth of Christe be in me, thys reioysynge shall not be taken from me in the regyons of Achaia. |
| 11:11 | Wherfore? Because I loue you not? God knoweth. |
| 11:12 | Neuerthelesse what I do, that wyll I do, to cut awaye occasyon from them which desyre occasyon, that they myght be founde lyke vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce. |
| 11:13 | For these false Apostles are disceytfull workers, and fashyon them selues lyke vnto the Apostles of Christe. |
| 11:14 | And no maruail for Satan hym selfe is chaunged into the fashyon of an angell of lyghte. |
| 11:15 | Therfore it is no greate thynge, thoughe hys mynysters fashyon them selues as thoughe they were the mynisters of rightuousnes, whose end shalbe accordynge to theyr dedes. |
| 11:16 | I saye agayne, lest anye man thynke that I am folyshe, or els euen nowe take me as a fole, that I maye boaste my selfe a lyttell. |
| 11:17 | That I speake, I speake it not after the wayes of the Lorde, but as it were folishly, while we are nowe come to bostynge. |
| 11:18 | Seyng that manye reioyce after the fleshe, I will reioyse also. |
| 11:19 | For ye suffer foles gladly, because that ye youre selues are wyse. |
| 11:20 | For ye suffre euen yf a man brynge you into bondage: yf a man deuoure, yf a man take yf a man exalte hym selfe, yf a man smite you on the face. |
| 11:21 | I speake as concernynge rebuke, as thoughe we had bene weake. Howe be it, wherein soeuer any man dare be bolde (I speake folyshly) I dare be bolde also. |
| 11:22 | They are Hebrues, so am I: They are Israelytes, euen so am I. They are the seede of Abraham, euen so am I. |
| 11:23 | They are the ministers of CHRISTE (I speake as a fole) I am more: In labours more aboundaunte: In strypes aboue measure: In pryson more plentuouslye: In death ofte. |
| 11:24 | Of the Iewes .v. tymes receyued I euerye tyme .xl. strypes saue one. |
| 11:25 | Thryse was I beaten with roddes. I was once stoned. I suffered thryse shipwracke. Nyght and daye haue I bene in the depe of the sea. |
| 11:26 | In iorneyeyng often: in parils of waters: in parylles of robbers: in ieoperdyes amonge the heathen. I haue bene in peryls in cytyes, in peryls in wyldernes, in peryls in the sea, in peryls among false brethren, |
| 11:27 | in laboure and trauayle, in watchyng often, in hunger, in thyrste, in fastynges often, in colde, and in nakednes. |
| 11:28 | And besyde the thynges whiche outwardelye happen vnto me, I am combered dayelye, and do care for all congregations. |
| 11:29 | Who is weake, and I am not weake? Who is hurte in the faythe, and my herte burneth not? |
| 11:30 | Yf I muste nedes reioyce, I wyll reioyce of myne infirmities. |
| 11:31 | The God and father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, whiche is blessed for euermore, knoweth that I lye not |
| 11:32 | In the citie of Damascon the gouerner of the people vnder king Aretas, layd watche in the citie of the Damascens, and woulde haue caught me, |
| 11:33 | and at a wyndowe was I let doune in a basket thorow the wall, and so scaped hys handes. |
| 11:1 | Woulde to God, yee coulde suffer a litle my foolishnes, and in deede, ye suffer me. |
| 11:2 | For I am ielous ouer you, with godly ielousie: for I haue prepared you for one husband, to present you as a pure virgine to Christ: |
| 11:3 | But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue through his subtiltie, so your mindes shoulde be corrupt from the simplicitie that is in Christ. |
| 11:4 | For if he that commeth, preacheth another Iesus whome we haue not preached: or if yee receiue another spirite whome ye haue not receiued: either another Gospell, which yee haue not receiued, ye might well haue suffered him. |
| 11:5 | Verely I suppose that I was not inferior to the very chiefe Apostles. |
| 11:6 | And though I be rude in speaking, yet I am not so in knowledge, but among you wee haue beene made manifest to the vttermost, in all things. |
| 11:7 | Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely? |
| 11:8 | I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice. |
| 11:9 | And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you. |
| 11:10 | The trueth of Christ is in me, that this reioycing shall not be shut vp against me in the regions of Achaia. |
| 11:11 | Wherefore? because I loue you not? God knoweth. |
| 11:12 | But what I doe, that will I doe: that I may cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce. |
| 11:13 | For such false apostles are deceitfull workers, and transforme themselues into the Apostles of Christ. |
| 11:14 | And no marueile: for Satan himselfe is transformed into an Angel of light. |
| 11:15 | Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transforme themselues, as though they were the ministers of righteousnes, whose end shall be according to their workes. |
| 11:16 | I say againe, Let no man thinke that I am foolish, or els take mee euen as a foole, that I also may boast my selfe a litle. |
| 11:17 | That I speake, I speake it not after the Lord: but as it were foolishly, in this my great boasting. |
| 11:18 | Seeing that many reioyce after the flesh, I will reioyce also. |
| 11:19 | For ye suffer fooles gladly, because that yee are wise. |
| 11:20 | For ye suffer, euen if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take your goods, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face. |
| 11:21 | 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. |
| 11:22 | They are Hebrues, so am I: they are Israelites, so am I: they are the seede of Abraham, so am I: |
| 11:23 | They are the ministers of Christ (I speake as a foole) I am more: in labours more aboundant: in stripes aboue measure: in prison more plenteously: in death oft. |
| 11:24 | Of the Iewes fiue times receiued I fourtie stripes saue one. |
| 11:25 | I was thrise beaten with roddes: I was once stoned: I suffered thrise shipwracke: night and day haue I bene in the deepe sea. |
| 11:26 | In iourneying I was often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine owne nation, in perils among the Gentiles, in perils in the citie, in perils in wildernes, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren, |
| 11:27 | In wearinesse and painefulnesse, in watching often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in colde and in nakednesse. |
| 11:28 | Beside the thinges which are outwarde, I am combred dayly, and haue the care of all the Churches. |
| 11:29 | Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not? |
| 11:30 | If I must needes reioyce, I will reioyce of mine infirmities. |
| 11:31 | The God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which is blessed for euermore, knoweth that I lie not. |
| 11:32 | In Damascus the gouernour of the people vnder King Aretas, layde watch in the citie of the Damascens, and would haue caught me. |
| 11:33 | But at a window was I let downe in a basket through the wall, and escaped his handes. |
| 11:1 | Would to God you could beare with mee a little in my folly, & in deede beare with me. |
| 11:2 | For I am iealous ouer you with godly iealousie, for I haue espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. |
| 11:3 | But I feare lest by any meanes, as the Serpent beguiled Eue through his subtilty, so your mindes should bee corrupted from the simplicitie that is in Christ. |
| 11:4 | For if he that commeth preacheth another Iesus whome wee haue not preached, or if yee receiue another spirit, which ye haue not receiued, or another Gospel, which ye haue not accepted, yee might well beare with him. |
| 11:5 | For, I suppose, I was not a whit behinde the very chiefest Apostles. |
| 11:6 | But though I be rude in speach, yet not in knowledge; but we haue bene throughly made manifest among you in all things. |
| 11:7 | Haue I committed an offence in abasing my selfe, that you might be exalted, because I haue preached to you the Gospel of God freely? |
| 11:8 | I robbed other Churches, taking wages of them to doe you seruice. |
| 11:9 | And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: For that which was lacking to mee, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied, and in all things I haue kept my selfe from being burthensome to you, and so will I keepe my selfe. |
| 11:10 | As the trueth of Christ is in mee, no man shall stop mee of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. |
| 11:11 | Wherefore? because I loue you not? God knoweth. |
| 11:12 | But what I doe, that I wil doe, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may bee found euen as we. |
| 11:13 | For such are false Apostles, deceitfull workers, transforming themselues into the Apostles of Christ. |
| 11:14 | And no marueile, for Sathan himselfe is transformed into an Angel of light. |
| 11:15 | Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also bee transformed as the ministers of righteousnesse, whose end shall be according to their workes. |
| 11:16 | I say againe, Let no man thinke mee a foole; if otherwise, yet as a foole receiue me, that I may boast my selfe a little. |
| 11:17 | That which I speake, I speake it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly in this confidence of boasting. |
| 11:18 | Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. |
| 11:19 | For ye suffer fooles gladly, seeing ye your selues are wise. |
| 11:20 | For ye suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man deuoure you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himselfe, if a man smite you on the face. |
| 11:21 | I speake as concerning reproch, as though we had bene weake: howbeit, wherein soeuer any is bold, I speake foolishly, I am bold also. |
| 11:22 | Are they Hebrewes? so am I: are they Israelites? so am I: are they the seed of Abraham? so am I: |
| 11:23 | Are they ministers of Christ? I speake as a foole, I am more: in labors more abundant: in stripes aboue measure: in prisons more frequent: in deaths oft. |
| 11:24 | Of the Iewes fiue times receiued I forty stripes saue one. |
| 11:25 | Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned: thrice I suffered shipwracke: a night and a day I haue bene in the deepe. |
| 11:26 | In iourneying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my owne countreymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the citie, in perils in the wildernesse, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren, |
| 11:27 | In wearinesse and painfulnesse, in watchings often, in hunger & thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakednes. |
| 11:28 | Besides those things that are without, that which commeth vpon me dayly, the care of all the Churches. |
| 11:29 | Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not? |
| 11:30 | If I must needes glory, I will glory of the things which concerne mine infirmities. |
| 11:31 | The God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which is blessed for euermore, knoweth that I lie not. |
| 11:32 | In Damascus the gouernour vnder Aretas the King, kept the citie with a garison, desirous to apprehend mee. |
| 11:33 | And through a window in a basket was I let downe, by the wall, and escaped his hands. |
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