2Co 2 Corinthians, chapter Second Epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 11
Κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω, ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠσθενήσαμεν· ἐν ᾧ δ᾿ ἄν τις τολμᾷ — ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω — τολμῶ κἀγώ.
2 Corinthians 11:21 in different translations
Ancient Greek
English
KJV (66 books)
I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
AFINT (Exp US)
I speak in shame: we have been weak. Yet in whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I speak in foolishness—I also dare to boast.
AFINT (Lit US)
By way of shame, I say that we have been weak. But in whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking in foolishness—I also dare to boast.
ASV
I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
BSB
To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
DRA
I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.
EMTV
To our shame, I say that we were too weak for that! But in whatever anyone is bold (I speak foolishly) I am bold also.
FBV
I'm so sorry that we were too weak to do anything like that! But whatever people dare to boast about, I dare to do too. (Here I'm talking like a fool again.)
GNV
I speake as concerning the reproche: as though that we had bene weake: but wherein any man is bold (I speake foolishly) I am bold also.
LSV
I speak in reference to dishonor, how that we were weak, and in whatever anyone is bold—in foolishness I say [it]—I also am bold.
NASB
To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is bold—I am speaking in foolishness—I too am bold. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that! Whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast about.
NMV
I speak as concerning reproach (disgrace; shame), as though we had been weak. However whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
OJB
To my bushah, I say that we were too weak for that! But, nevertheless, in whatever way anyone may have chutzpah in foolishness, I also will speak with chutzpah.
TCENT
To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that! But whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking like a fool—I also dare to boast about.
T4T
I agree that I was not bold enough to treat you in such ways. Ha! Do you think that [IRO] I should feel ashamed because I did not do that? So now, talking like a person who does not have any sense, I will boldly tell you some things about myself, just like those false apostles tell you things about themselves.
WEB (US)
To my shame, I speak as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
К стыду говорю, что на это у нас недоставало сил. А если кто смеет хвалиться чем‐либо, то (скажу по неразумию) смею и я.
НРП
Скажу к своему стыду, что нам не хватило смелости так поступать с вами! Но чем бы они ни хвалились, я тоже смею похвалиться, и вы можете отнести это на счет моей глупости.
Заокская (Кулаков)
К стыду своему признаюсь, что в этом мы, конечно, уступили им! Так вот, оставаясь для вас неразумным, скажу: чем смеют хвалиться другие, тем смею хвалиться и я.
СП (БЛ)
К своему стыду я должен сказать: мы были слишком «слабы», чтобы так поступать по отношению к вам. Но во всём остальном, если кто-либо смеет похвастаться (я говорю по глупости своей), то и я имею такое же право.
Десницкий
Со стыдом признаюсь, что тут я бессилен. Но если кто-то дерзает такое делать, то и я – говорю как неразумный – имею к тому не меньше оснований.
Кассиан
К стыду говорю, что как будто у нас не оказалось силы. А на что у кого есть смелость, в неразумии скажу: есть смелость и у меня.