For I consider myself (A)not in the least inferior to the [a]most eminent apostles.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:5 Or super-apostles

I do not think I am in the least inferior to those “super-apostles.”[a](A)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:5 Or to the most eminent apostles

11 I have become (A)foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, since I was (B)in no respect inferior to the [a]most eminent apostles, even though (C)I am a nobody.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or super-apostles

Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

11 I have made a fool of myself,(A) but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[a](B) even though I am nothing.(C)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or the most eminent apostles

[a]It was because of a (A)revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the (B)gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that somehow I might be (C)running, or had run, in vain.

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  1. Galatians 2:2 Lit according to revelation I went up

I went in response to a revelation(A) and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles.(B) I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race(C) in vain.

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But from those who [a]were of considerable (A)repute (what they were makes no difference to me; (B)God shows no favoritism)—well, those who were of repute contributed nothing to me.

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  1. Galatians 2:6 Lit reputed as being something

As for those who were held in high esteem(A)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism(B)—they added nothing to my message.(C)

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For (A)if anyone thinks that he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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If anyone thinks they are something(A) when they are not, they deceive themselves.(B)

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