2 Corinthians 11:16-21
16aAgain I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little. 17What I am saying, I am not saying 1,aaccording to the Lord, but as bin foolishness, in this confidence of boasting. 18Since amany boast baccording to the flesh, I will boast also. 19For you, abeing so wise, are bearing the foolish gladly. 20For you bear it if anyone aenslaves you, anyone bdevours you, anyone ctakes advantage of you, anyone dexalts himself, anyone ehits you in the face. 21To my ashame I must say that we have been bweak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else cis daring—I dspeak in foolishness—I am just as daring myself.