2 Corinthians 11:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.
  • 1 Cor 10:15 : 15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.

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    20You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

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  • 1 Cor 3:18-20
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    18Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

    20And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

  • 2 Cor 11:1
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    1Put up with me if I am a little foolish: but, truly, you do put up with me.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-18
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    16I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

    17What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

    18Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

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    10We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

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  • 1 Pet 2:19-20
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    19For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.

    20What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Rom 1:22
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    22Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,

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    5Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

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    17Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;

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    8Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

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  • Rom 16:19
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    12Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

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    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

    9In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

  • 1 Cor 1:20-21
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    20Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

    21For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.

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    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

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    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

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    3And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

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    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

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    10Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

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  • Prov 19:29
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    29Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

  • Prov 27:22
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    22Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.

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    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

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    20Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

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  • Prov 14:33
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    21Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

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    32For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

  • Prov 1:22
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    22How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?