2 Corinthians 11:1

1. Would to God—Translate as Greek, "I would that."

bear with me—I may ask not unreasonably to be borne with; not so the false apostles (2 Corinthians 11:4; 2 Corinthians 11:20).

my—not in the oldest manuscripts.

folly—The Greek is a milder term than that for "foolishness" in 1 Corinthians 3:19; Matthew 5:22; Matthew 25:2. The Greek for "folly" here implies imprudence; the Greek for "foolishness" includes the idea of perversity and wickedness.

and indeed bear—A request (so 2 Corinthians 11:16). But the Greek and the sense favor the translation, "But indeed (I need not wish it, for) ye do bear with me"; still I wish you to bear with me further, while I enter at large into self-commendations.