2 Corinthians 11:19 — Community Reflections

2 CORINTHIANS 11:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.”

You gladly put up with fools since you are so wise! — Paul's *sarcasm*: the Corinthians pride themselves on *sophía*, wisdom, yet they *tolerate* (*anéchmai*) *mōraí*, fools. Their *discernment* is *inverted*. The irony cuts *deeply*.

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