2Cor 11:20 | JFB | STEP | 20. For-- Ye may well "bear with" fools; for ye even "bear with" oppressors. Translate, "Ye bear with them." a man-- as the false apostles do. bring you into bondage-- to himself. Translate "brings," not "bring"; for the case is not merely a supposed case, but a case actually then occurring. Also "devours" (namely, by exactions, ; ), "takes," "exalts," "smites." take of you-- So the Greek for "take" is used for "take away from" ( ). Alford translates, as in , "catches you." exalt himself-- under the pretext of apostolic dignity. smite you on the face-- under the pretext of divine zeal. The height of insolence on their part, and of servile endurance on yours ( ; ; ; ; ).

‏ 2 Corinthians 11:20

20. For--Ye may well "bear with" fools; for ye even "bear with" oppressors. Translate, "Ye bear with them."

a man--as the false apostles do.

bring you into bondage--to himself. Translate "brings," not "bring"; for the case is not merely a supposed case, but a case actually then occurring. Also "devours" (namely, by exactions, Mt 23:24; Psa 53:4), "takes," "exalts," "smites."

take of you--So the Greek for "take" is used for "take away from" (Re 6:4). Alford translates, as in 2Co 12:16, "catches you."

exalt himself--under the pretext of apostolic dignity.

smite you on the face--under the pretext of divine zeal. The height of insolence on their part, and of servile endurance on yours (1Ki 22:24; Ne 13:25; Lu 22:64; Ac 23:2; 1Ti 3:3).