16 I say again, let no one consider me to be a fool. But if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I also may boast a little.
17 What I am saying, I am saying not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this self-confident boasting.
18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.
19 For you, being so wise, put up with fools gladly.
20 For you put up with it if someone enslaves you, if someone devours you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone puts on airs, if someone slaps you on the face.
21 To my shame I must say that we have been weak. Yet whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I speak in foolishness—I dare, too.
22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the descendants of Abraham? So am I.