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I say again, let no man think me a fool. But if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast of myself a little.
I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.
I repeat then, let no one think that I am foolish; but even if you do, at least accept me as foolish, so that I too may boast a little.
I repeat then, let no one think I have lost my wits; but even if you do, then bear with a witless man, so that I too may boast a little.
I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
I repeat: Let no one consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool so that I can also boast a little.
I repeat, no one should take me for a fool. But if you do, then allow me to be a fool so that I can brag like a fool for a bit.
I repeat: don’t let anyone think I am a fool. But even if you do, at least receive me as a fool; so that I too may do a little boasting!
I don't want any of you to think I am a fool. But if you do, then let me be a fool and brag a little.
Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that *I* also may boast myself some little.
Again I say, let no one think me to be foolish. Otherwise indeed, receive me even if as foolish, in order that I also may boast a little bit!
I say again, (let no man think me to be foolish, otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little.)
I tell you again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you think I am a fool, then accept me as you would accept a fool. Then I can boast a little too.
I say this again: nobody should think that I am a fool. But even if you do think that, still listen to me. Give me a chance to praise myself a little, as a fool would do.
I say again, no one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I may boast a little.
I repeat, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I repeat, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I tell you again: No one should think I am a fool. But if you think so, accept me as you would accept a fool. Then I can ·brag [boast] a little, too.
I say again, Let no man think that I am foolish, or else take me even as a fool, that I also may boast myself a little.
Again I say that no one should think that I’m a fool. But if you do, then take me for a fool so that I can also brag a little.
I repeat: no one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, just so I will have a little to boast of.
I repeat: No one should consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, so I too may boast a little.
I tell you again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you think that I am a fool, then accept me as you would accept a fool. Then I can brag a little, too.
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.
Once more, let me advise you not to look upon me as a fool. Yet if you do, then listen to what this “fool” has to boast about.
¶ I say again, Let no one think me a fool if otherwise, receive me as a fool, that I may yet glory a little.
I say again, let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
Again 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.
Again I say, do not let anyone think I am foolish. But indeed, if you do, accept me even as foolish, in order that I also may boast a little.
Again I plead, don’t think that I have lost my wits to talk like this; but even if you do, listen to me anyway—a witless man, a fool—while I also boast a little as they do.
Let me come back to where I started—and don’t hold it against me if I continue to sound a little foolish. Or if you’d rather, just accept that I am a fool and let me rant on a little. I didn’t learn this kind of talk from Christ. Oh, no, it’s a bad habit I picked up from the three-ring preachers that are so popular these days. Since you sit there in the judgment seat observing all these shenanigans, you can afford to humor an occasional fool who happens along. You have such admirable tolerance for impostors who rob your freedom, rip you off, steal you blind, put you down—even slap your face! I shouldn’t admit it to you, but our stomachs aren’t strong enough to tolerate that kind of stuff. Since you admire the egomaniacs of the pulpit so much (remember, this is your old friend, the fool, talking), let me try my hand at it. Do they brag of being Hebrews, Israelites, the pure race of Abraham? I’m their match. Are they servants of Christ? I can go them one better. (I can’t believe I’m saying these things. It’s crazy to talk this way! But I started, and I’m going to finish.) I’ve worked much harder, been jailed more often, beaten up more times than I can count, and at death’s door time after time. I’ve been flogged five times with the Jews’ thirty-nine lashes, beaten by Roman rods three times, pummeled with rocks once. I’ve been shipwrecked three times, and immersed in the open sea for a night and a day. In hard traveling year in and year out, I’ve had to ford rivers, fend off robbers, struggle with friends, struggle with foes. I’ve been at risk in the city, at risk in the country, endangered by desert sun and sea storm, and betrayed by those I thought were my brothers. I’ve known drudgery and hard labor, many a long and lonely night without sleep, many a missed meal, blasted by the cold, naked to the weather.
I say again, let no one think that I am a fool. Otherwise, at least receive me as a fool, so that I also may boast a little.
Again I say, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
Again I say that no one should think that I’m a fool. But if you do, then take me for a fool so that I can also brag a little.
I repeat, no one should consider me foolish; but if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
Again 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.
Again 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.
I repeat: let no one take me for a fool. However, if you do, then treat me like a fool and let me boast a little.
I tell you again: No one should think I am a fool. But if you think so, accept me as you would accept a fool. Then I can brag a little, too.
I say again, let no one think that I am a fool. But if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I will say it again. Don’t let anyone think I’m a fool. But if you do, put up with me just as you would put up with a fool. Then I can do a little bragging.
I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting.
I repeat: let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting.
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.
Let me say it again. Do not think of me as a fool. But if you do, then let this foolish man speak a little about himself.
Again I say, don’t think that I am a fool to talk like this. But even if you do, listen to me, as you would to a foolish person, while I also boast a little.
I say again, lest anyone think that I am foolish, or else even now take me as a fool if I boast a little,
I repeat, let no one think that I am a fool; but if you do, then accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I repeat, let no one think that I am a fool; but if you do, then accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I repeat, let no one think that I am a fool; but if you do, then accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I repeat, let no one think that I am a fool, but if you do, then accept me as a fool, so that I, too, may boast a little.
I’ll say it again: don’t let anyone think I’m a fool! But if they do—well, all right then, welcome me as a fool, so that I can do a little bit of boasting!
Listen here, let no one think me a tipesh (idiot). But if you do think me a yold (fool), then receive me as a yold that I, too, may boast ki hu zeh (a small amount). [2C 12:6]
I say again, let no one think that I am foolish, (or even take me as a fool) that I may also boast of myself a little.
I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
I say again, let no one consider me to be a fool. But if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I also may boast a little.
So as I said before, please don’t mark me a fool; but if you must, then please accept me even as that and give me a little more room to boast.
I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
I am not talking like the Lord when I say this. It seems foolish to say so much about myself.
Again I say, lest any man guess me to be unwise [lest any man deem me unwise]; else take ye me as unwise, that also I have glory a little what.
Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.
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