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2 Corinthians 11:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You put up with foolish people so easily, thinking you're the smart ones here.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes we tolerate nonsense because we think we're above it all.

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