OET interlinear 2 COR 11:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάλιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πάλιν λέγω μή τὶς μέ δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι εἰ δέ μή γέ κἄν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθε μέ ἵνα κἀγώ μικρόν τὶ καυχήσωμαι)

Here Paul could be using the word again to refer to: (1) what he said in [11:1](../11/01.md) about how he wanted the Corinthians to bear with his foolishness. Alternate translation: [what I have already said] (2) what he said in [11:13–15](../11/13.md) about how he is different from his foolish opponents. Alternate translation: [again what I just said]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

εἰ & μή

if & not

Here Paul uses the conditional form to introduce something that he thinks may or may not happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that introduces something that could happen. Alternate translation: [even if not] or [were that not to happen]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

εἰ & μή

if & not

Paul is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [if you do think me to be foolish] or [if you do not listen to that]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γε κἂν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθέ με, ἵνα κἀγὼ μικρόν τι καυχήσωμαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πάλιν λέγω μή τὶς μέ δόξῃ ἄφρονα εἶναι εἰ δέ μή γέ κἄν ὡς ἄφρονα δέξασθε μέ ἵνα κἀγώ μικρόν τὶ καυχήσωμαι)

Here Paul wants the Corinthians to let him do what fools do if they think that he is a fool. He implies that people let fools boast and say crazy things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [allow me to act like a fool among you so that I too may boast a little bit like fools do]