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| 11:1 | I wolde that ye wolden suffre a litil thing of myn vnwisdom, but also supporte ye me. |
| 11:2 | For Y loue you bi the loue of God; for Y haue spousid you to oon hosebonde, to yelde a chast virgyn to Crist. |
| 11:3 | But Y drede, lest as the serpent disseyuede Eue with his sutil fraude, so youre wittis ben corrupt, and fallen doun fro the symplenesse that is in Crist. |
| 11:4 | For if he that cometh, prechith anothir Crist, whom we precheden not, or if ye taken another spirit, whom ye token not, or another gospel, which ye resseyueden not, riytli ye schulden suffre. |
| 11:5 | For Y wene that Y haue don no thing lesse than the grete apostlis. |
| 11:6 | For thouy Y be vnlerud in word, but not in kunnyng. For in alle thingis Y am open to you. |
| 11:7 | Or whether Y haue don synne, mekynge my silf, that ye be enhaunsid, for freli Y prechide to you the gospel of God? |
| 11:8 | Y made nakid othere chirchis, and Y took sowde to youre seruyce. |
| 11:9 | And whanne Y was among you, and hadde nede, Y was chargeouse to no man; for britheren that camen fro Macedonye, fulfilliden that that failide to me. And in alle thingis Y haue kept, and schal kepe me with outen charge to you. |
| 11:10 | The treuthe of Crist is in me; for this glorie schal not be brokun in me in the cuntreis of Acaie. |
| 11:11 | Whi? for Y loue not you? |
| 11:12 | God woot. For that that Y do, and that Y schal do, is that Y kitte awei the occasioun of hem that wolen occasioun, that in the thing, in which thei glorien, thei be foundun as we. |
| 11:13 | For siche false apostlis ben trecherouse werk men, and transfiguren hem in to apostlis of Crist. |
| 11:14 | And no wondur, for Sathanas hym silf transfigurith hym in to an aungel of light. |
| 11:15 | Therfor it is not greet, if hise mynystris ben transfigurid as the mynystris of riytwisnesse, whos ende schal be aftir her werkis. |
| 11:16 | Eft Y seie, lest ony man gesse me to be vnwise; ellis take ye me as vnwise, that also Y haue glorie a litil what. |
| 11:17 | That that Y speke, Y speke not aftir God, but as in vnwisdom, in this substaunce of glorie. |
| 11:18 | For many men glorien aftir the fleisch, and Y schal glorie. |
| 11:19 | For ye suffren gladli vnwise men, whanne ye silf ben wise. |
| 11:20 | For ye susteynen, if ony man dryueth you in to seruage, if ony man deuourith, if ony man takith, if ony man is enhaunsid, if ony man smytith you on the face. |
| 11:21 | Bi vnnoblei Y seie, as if we weren sike in this parti. In what thing ony man dar, in vnwisdom Y seie, and Y dar. |
| 11:22 | Thei ben Ebrewis, and Y; thei ben Israelitis, and Y; thei ben the seed of Abraham, and Y; |
| 11:23 | thei ben the mynystris of Crist, and Y. As lesse wise Y seie, Y more; in ful many trauelis, in prisouns more plenteuousli, in woundis aboue maner, in deethis ofte tymes. |
| 11:24 | Y resseyuede of the Jewis fyue sithis fourti strokis oon lesse; |
| 11:25 | thries Y was betun with yerdis, onys Y was stonyd, thries Y was at shipbreche, a nyyt and a dai Y was in the depnesse of the see; |
| 11:26 | in weies ofte, in perelis of floodis, in perelis of theues, in perelis of kyn, in perelis of hethene men, in perelis in citee, in perelis in desert, in perelis in the see, in perelis among false britheren, in trauel and nedynesse, |
| 11:27 | in many wakyngis, in hungur, in thirst, in many fastyngis, in coold and nakidnesse. |
| 11:28 | Withouten tho thingis that ben withoutforth, myn ech daies trauelyng is the bisynesse of alle chirchis. |
| 11:29 | Who is sijk, and Y am not sijk? who is sclaundrid, and Y am not brent? |
| 11:30 | If it bihoueth to glorie, Y schal glorie in tho thingis that ben of myn infirmyte. |
| 11:31 | God and the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that is blessid in to worldis, woot that Y lie not. |
| 11:32 | The preuost of Damask, of the kyng of the folk Arethe, kepte the citee of Damascenes to take me; |
| 11:33 | and bi a wyndow in a leep Y was latun doun bi the wal, and so Y ascapide hise hondis. |
| 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 | Oh, that you would bear with me in a little in my folly, and indeed you do bear with me. |
| 11:2 | Because, I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. Because, I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a pure virgin to Christ. |
| 11:3 | But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. |
| 11:4 | Because, if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you may well put up with him! |
| 11:5 | Because, I consider that I am not at all inferior to the most eminent apostles. |
| 11:6 | Even though I am untrained in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. But we have been thoroughly manifested among you in all things. |
| 11:7 | Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I have preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? |
| 11:8 | I took from other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you. |
| 11:9 | And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, because, what I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in all things I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself. |
| 11:10 | As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia. |
| 11:11 | Why? Because I do not love you? God knows! |
| 11:12 | But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast. |
| 11:13 | Because, such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. |
| 11:14 | And no wonder! Because, Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. |
| 11:15 | Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also are transformed into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works. |
| 11:16 | I say again, let no one think me a fool. If otherwise, at least receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little. |
| 11:17 | What I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as it were, foolishly, in this confidence of boasting. |
| 11:18 | Seeing that many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast. |
| 11:19 | Because, you put up with fools gladly, since you yourselves are wise! |
| 11:20 | because, you put up with it if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one strikes you on the face. |
| 11:21 | To our shame I say that we were too weak for that! But in whatever anyone is bold, I speak foolishly, I am bold also. |
| 11:22 | Are they Hebrews? 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 speak as a fool, I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often. |
| 11:24 | From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. |
| 11:25 | Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; |
| 11:26 | in frequent journeys, in danger from waters, in danger from robbers, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from the Gentiles, in danger in the city, in danger in the wilderness, in danger in the sea, in danger among false brethren; |
| 11:27 | in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness, |
| 11:28 | besides those things that are external, what comes upon me daily: the concern for all the churches. |
| 11:29 | Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I do not burn with indignation? |
| 11:30 | If I must boast, I will boast in the things which concern my weakness. |
| 11:31 | The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. |
| 11:32 | In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; |
| 11:33 | but I was let down in a basket through a window by the wall, and escaped from his hands. |
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