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.
19For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.
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.
21I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.
22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
23Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
