ὄφελον ἀνείχεσθέ μου κ. τ. λ.: would that ye could bear with me in a little (μικρόν τι only here and 2 Corinthians 11:16; cf. Hebrews 2:7) foolishness. ἀφροσύνη = “nonsense” (see ref. and cf. Romans 2:20; 1 Corinthians 15:36; Ephesians 5:17). He thus deprecates his insistence on his claim to apostolic authority, and at the same time introduces with great skill a passionate statement of it. ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀνέχ. μου : nay indeed bear with me; i.e., he not only utters a wish, but entreats them directly. Others (e.g., R.V. marg.) take ἀνέχ. as indic., i.e., “but indeed ye do bear with me”.

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