16. I repeat, no one should consider me foolish; but if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
17. What I am saying I am not saying according to the Lord but as in foolishness, in this boastful state.
18. Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.
19. For you gladly put up with fools, since you are wise yourselves.
20. For you put up with it if someone enslaves you, or devours you, or gets the better of you, or puts on airs, or slaps you in the face.
21. To my shame I say that we were too weak!But what anyone dares to boast of (I am speaking in foolishness) I also dare.