(KJV) 2 Corinthians 11¹

⥃Paul and the False Apostles

[1] Would² to God ye could bear with me a³ little in⁴ [my] folly: and indeed bear with me⁵. [2] For I am jealous⁶ over you with godly jealousy: for I have⁷ espoused you to one husband, that I may⁸ present [you as] a chaste⁹ virgin to Christ. [3] But I fear¹⁰, lest by any means, as¹¹ the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so¹² your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity¹³ that is in Christ. [4] For if he that cometh preacheth¹⁴ another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive¹⁵ another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel¹⁶, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him¹⁷]. [5] For I suppose I was not¹⁸ a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. [6] But though [I be] rude¹⁹ in speech, yet not²⁰ in knowledge; but we²¹ have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things. [7] Have I committed an offence in²² abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? [8] I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service.²³ [9] And when I was present with you, and wanted²⁴, I was²⁵ chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren²⁶ which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all [things] I have kept myself from being burdensome²⁷ unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].²⁸ [10] As the truth²⁹ of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting³⁰ in the regions³¹ of Achaia. [11] Wherefore? because³² I love you not? God³³ knoweth. [12] But what³⁴ I do, that I will do, that I may³⁵ cut off occasion from them³⁶ which desire occasion; that wherein they glory³⁷, they may be found even as we. [13] For such [are] false³⁸ apostles, deceitful³⁹ workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. [14] And no marvel; for⁴⁰ Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. [15] Therefore [it is] no⁴¹ great thing if his⁴² ministers also be transformed as the ministers⁴³ of righteousness; whose⁴⁴ end shall be according to their works.

⥃Paul’s Suffering and Service ^{[ Colossians 1:24–29 ]}

[16] I say⁴⁵ again, Let⁴⁶ no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me⁴⁷, that I may boast myself a little. [17] That which I speak, I speak [it⁴⁸] not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly⁴⁹, in this confidence of boasting. [18] Seeing that many⁵⁰ glory after the flesh, I will⁵¹ glory also. [19] For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing⁵² ye [yourselves] are wise. [20] For ye suffer, if a man bring⁵³ you into bondage, if a man devour [you], if a man take⁵⁴ [of you], if a man exalt himself, if a man smite⁵⁵ you on the face. [21] I speak as concerning reproach, as though⁵⁶ we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever⁵⁷ any is bold, (I speak⁵⁸ foolishly,) I am bold also. [22] Are they Hebrews⁵⁹? so [am] I. Are they Israelites? so [am] I. Are they the seed⁶⁰ of Abraham? so [am] I. [23] Are they ministers⁶¹ of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am⁶²] more; in labours⁶³ more abundant, in stripes⁶⁴ above measure, in prisons⁶⁵ more frequent, in deaths⁶⁶ oft. [24] Of the Jews five times received I forty⁶⁷ [stripes] save one. [25] Thrice was I beaten⁶⁸ with rods, once⁶⁹ was I stoned, thrice⁷⁰ I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; [26] [In] journeyings⁷¹ often, [in] perils of waters, [in] perils of robbers, [in] perils by [mine⁷² own] countrymen, [in] perils by the⁷³ heathen, [in] perils in the city⁷⁴, [in] perils in the wilderness, [in] perils in the sea, [in] perils among false brethren; [27] In weariness⁷⁵ and painfulness, in watchings⁷⁶ often, in hunger⁷⁷ and thirst, in fastings⁷⁸ often, in cold and nakedness⁷⁹. [28] Beside those⁸⁰ things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care⁸¹ of all the churches. [29] Who is weak⁸², and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn⁸³ not? [30] If I must⁸⁴ needs glory, I will⁸⁵ glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. [31] The God⁸⁶ and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which⁸⁷ is blessed for evermore, knoweth⁸⁸ that I lie not. [32] In Damascus⁸⁹ the governor under Aretas⁹⁰ the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: [33] And through a window in a basket was I let⁹¹ down by the wall, and escaped his hands.