That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
What I'm about to say isn't coming from God, I'm honestly being pretty foolish right now with all this bragging and showing off.
Sometimes even Paul had to get a little petty to make his point.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of 2 Corinthians, Paul is addressing false apostles who were boasting about their credentials to undermine his authority in the Corinthian church. He reluctantly engages in boasting himself to highlight the authenticity of his own apostolic experiences, but he clarifies that this is not spoken as a direct command from the Lord. This letter was written around AD 55-57 during Paul's third missionary journey, amid ongoing conflicts in the early Christian communities.
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