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2 Corinthians 11:15-17
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2 Corinthians 11:15-17
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15 So it is not surprising if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their doom[a] will match their deeds!
Paul’s Sufferings as an Apostle
16 I will say it again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, then treat me like a fool so that I can also boast a little. 17 When I talk as a confident boaster, I am not talking with the Lord’s authority but like a fool.
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- 2 Corinthians 11:15 Lit. end
2 Corinthians 11:15-17
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2 Corinthians 11:15-17
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15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.(A)
Paul Boasts About His Sufferings
16 I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool.(B) But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting. 17 In this self-confident boasting I am not talking as the Lord would,(C) but as a fool.(D)
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