2 Corinthians 12:11

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

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.

WEB

I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am 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.

F.O.G Original

(11) Becoming foolish to you compels me because I should’ve been recommended by you. For in no respect was I lacking to the extraordinary ambassadors even though I’m nobody!

F.O.G

(11) Becoming foolish to you compels me because I should’ve been recommended by you. For in no respect was I lacking to the extraordinary ambassadors even though I’m nobody!

F.O.G MSG

¹¹I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”ᵉ even though I am nothing.

Footnotes:

¹¹ᵉ Super-apostles: Paul’s sarcastic term for false teachers who claimed superior apostolic authority and credentials, likely demanding payment and impressive credentials.