ISB ~ 2 Corinthians 11 v1

bear with me:Paul asks readers to tolerate a little boasting on his part, even though he dislikes it and knows it is foolish. It is because the Corinthians have failed to support him in the face of criticisms that he is forced to defend himself (12:11). Several times he apologizes for engaging in such folly (11:1618, 21, 23; 12:1, 6).