Verse List for 2 COR 12:11

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OET (OET-RV) You have forced me to become foolish, because I should have been commended by you all because I’m no less than those ‘super missionaries’ even if I am just ‘nothing’.

OET-LV I _have _become foolish, you _all me compelled.
For/Because I was _ought by you _all to _be _being _commended.
For/Because nothing I _being _deficient of _the super ambassadors, if even nothing I _am.

ULT I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. For I ought to be commended by you, for I lacked nothing of the “super-apostles,” even if I am nothing.

UST I have been speaking foolishly, which is what you forced me to do. You forced me because you should be saying that I am trustworthy, but you are not saying that. You should be saying that because I am just as great as any people who say that they represent the Messiah the best. That is true even though I am not great at all.

BSB I have become a fool, [but] you drove me [to it]. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

MSB I have become a fool in [my] boasting,[fn] [but] you drove me [to it]. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

BLB I have become a fool; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, for in no way was I inferior to those "most eminent apostles," even though I am nothing.

AICNT I have become a fool [[in boasting]],[fn] you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for I was not inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am nothing.

OEB I have been ‘playing the fool!’ It is you who drove me to it. For it is you who ought to have been commending me! Although I am nobody, in no respect did I prove inferior to the most eminent apostles.

WEBBE I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

WMBB I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best emissaries, though I am nothing.

NET I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

LSV I have become a fool—boasting; you compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you, for I was behind the very chiefest apostles in nothing—even if I am nothing.

FBV I'm talking like a fool, but you made me do it! You should really have been speaking well of me, for in no way am I inferior to the super-apostles,[fn] even though I don't count for anything.

TCNT I have become a fool [fn]by boasting; you compelled me to do it. I ought to have been commended by you, for in no way have I been inferior to these “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

T4T It has been foolish for me to talk about myself like this, but it is you who forced me to do it. Truly if the Lord would not help me, I would be worthless, as my opponents say that I am. But none of the men whom you wrongfully think [IRO] are great apostles are greater in any way than I am. So it would have been right/proper for you to say good things about me.

LEB ¶  I have become a fool! You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the preeminent apostles,[fn] even if I am nothing.

BBE I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.

Moff Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, "nobody" as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious "apostles."

Wymth It is foolish of me to write all this, but you have compelled me to do so. Why, you ought to have been my vindicators; for in no respect have I been inferior to these superlatively great Apostles, even though in myself I am nothing.

ASV I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

DRA I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

YLT I have become a fool — boasting; ye — ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles — even if I am nothing.

Drby I have become a fool; ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you; for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree apostles, if also I am nothing.

RV I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.
(I am become foolish: ye/you_all compelled me; for I ought to have been commonded of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.)

SLT I have been mad boasting; ye forced me: for I ought to have been recommended by you: for I was not greatly inferior to the sent, if also I am nothing.

Wbstr I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you: for in nothing am I behind the very greatest apostles, though I am nothing.

KJB-1769 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
(I am become a fool in glorying; ye/you_all have compelled me: for I ought to have been commonded of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.)

KJB-1611 I am become a foole in glorying, ye haue compelled me. For I ought to haue beene commended of you: for in nothing am I behinde the very chiefest Apostles, though I be nothing.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps I am become a foole in gloriyng. Ye haue compelled me: for I ought to haue ben commended of you. For nothyng was I inferiour vnto the chiefe Apostles, though I be nothyng,
(I am become a fool in gloriing. Ye/You_all have compelled me: for I ought to have been commonded of you. For nothing was I inferior unto the chief Apostles, though I be nothing,)

Gnva I was a foole to boast my selfe: yee haue compelled mee: for I ought to haue bene commended of you: for in nothing was I inferiour vnto the very chiefe Apostles, though I bee nothing.
(I was a fool to boast myself: ye/you_all have compelled me: for I ought to have been commonded of you: for in nothing was I inferior unto the very chief Apostles, though I be nothing.)

Cvdl I am become a fole i boastinge my selfe: Ye haue copelled me. For I oughte to be comended of you, in so moch as I am in nothinge inferior to ye hye Apostles. Though I be nothinge,
(I am become a fool 1 boastinge myself: Ye/You_all have copelled me. For I ought to be comingded of you, in so much as I am in nothing inferior to ye/you_all high Apostles. Though I be nothing,)

TNT I am made a fole in bostynge my silfe. Ye have compelled me: I ought to have bene comeded of you. For in nothinge was I inferior vnto the chefe apostels Though I be nothynge
(I am made a fool in bosting myself. Ye/You_all have compelled me: I ought to have been comeded of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles Though I be nothing)

Wycl Y am maad vnwitti, ye constreyneden me. For Y ouyte to be comendid of you; for Y dide no thing lesse than thei that ben apostlis `aboue maner.
(I am made unwitti, ye/you_all constrainedn me. For I ought to be comingdid of you; for I did nothing less than they that been apostles above manner.)

Luth Ich bin ein Narr worden über den Rühmen; dazu habt ihr mich gezwungen. Denn ich sollte von euch gelobet werden, sintemal ich nichts weniger bin, denn die hohen Apostel sind; wiewohl ich nichts bin.
(I am a fool(n) been above the Rühmen; to_that/in_addition have you(pl)/their/her me forced. Because I should from you praised become, since I nothing fewer/minus am, because/than the high/tall apostles are; although I nothing am.)

ClVg Factus sum insipiens, vos me coëgistis. Ego enim a vobis debui commendari: nihil enim minus fui ab iis, qui sunt supra modum Apostoli: tametsi nihil sum:[fn]
(Became I_am stupid, you(pl) me coëgistis. I because from to_you(pl) I_should_have commendari: nothing because minus I_was away to_them, who/which are above way Apostles: tametsi nothing sum:)

SR-GNT Γέγονα ἄφρων· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε. Ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφʼ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι. Οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι. ‡

UGNT γέγονα ἄφρων; ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε. ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφ’ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι. οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπέρλίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι.

SBL-GNT Γέγονα ⸀ἄφρων· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε· ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφʼ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι. οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι·

RP-GNT Γέγονα ἄφρων καυχώμενος· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε· ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφ' ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι· οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπὲρ λίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι.

TC-GNT Γέγονα ἄφρων [fn]καυχώμενος· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε· ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφ᾽ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι· οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπὲρ λίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι.

Verse List for 2 COR 12:11

Verse List for 2 COR 12:11