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Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly — and indeed you do bear with me.
Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.
I wish you would bear with me [while I indulge] in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me [as you read this].
I wish you would bear with me while I indulge in a little [so-called] foolishness. Do bear with me!
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me!
I hope that you will put up with me while I act like a fool. Well, in fact, you are putting up with me!
I would like you to bear with me in a little foolishness — please do bear with me!
Please put up with a little of my foolishness.
Would that ye would bear with me [in] a little folly; but indeed bear with me.
O-that you would bear-with me as to a little bit of foolishness— but indeed, keep-bearing-with me!
Would to God you could bear with some little of my folly: but do bear with me.
I wish you would be patient with me even when I am a little foolish. But you are already patient with me.
Please be patient with me! I am speaking like a fool. I know that you are being patient with me already!
I wish that you would be patient with me in regard to a little foolishness—but you are already being patient with me.
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
I wish you would be patient with me even ·when I am a little foolish [in a little foolishness], but you are already doing that.
2 He testifieth that for the great loves sake he beareth to the Corinthians, he is compelled 5 to utter his own praises: 9 and that he bestowed his labor on them without any reward, 13 that the false apostles should not surpass him in anything, 22 whom he far excelled in those things which are praiseworthy indeed. Would to God, ye could suffer a little my foolishness, and indeed, ye suffer me.
I want you to put up with a little foolishness from me. I’m sure that you will.
I wish you would tolerate me, even when I am a bit foolish. Please do!
I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me.
I wish you would be patient with me even when I am a little foolish. But you are already doing that.
I wish you would tolerate a little of my foolishness. Yes, please tolerate me!
I wish you could put up with a little of my foolishness—please try! My jealousy over you is the right sort of jealousy, for in my eyes you are like a fresh unspoiled girl who I am presenting as fianc?e to your true husband, Christ himself. I am afraid that your minds may be seduced from a single-hearted devotion to him by the same subtle means that the serpent used towards Eve. For apparently you cheerfully accept a man who comes to you preaching a different Jesus from the one we told you about, and you readily receive a spirit and a Gospel quite different from the ones you originally accepted. Yet I cannot believe I am in the least inferior to these extra-special messengers of yours. Perhaps I am not a polished speaker, but I do know what I am talking about, and both what I am and what I say is pretty familiar to you.
¶ I wish ye could bear with me a little in my folly and indeed bear with me.
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are bearing with me.
I wish that you would put up with me in something a little foolish—but indeed you are putting up with me.
I hope you will be patient with me as I keep on talking like a fool. Do bear with me and let me say what is on my heart.
Will you put up with a little foolish aside from me? Please, just for a moment. The thing that has me so upset is that I care about you so much—this is the passion of God burning inside me! I promised your hand in marriage to Christ, presented you as a pure virgin to her husband. And now I’m afraid that exactly as the Snake seduced Eve with his smooth tongue, you are being lured away from the simple purity of your love for Christ.
I would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly. Indeed, bear with me.
O that you would put up with me in a little foolishness! · Do put up with me!
I want you to put up with a little foolishness from me. I’m sure that you will.
If only you would put up with a little foolishness from me! Please put up with me.
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.
I hope that you will put up with a little of my foolishness. Please bear with me.
I wish you would be patient with me even when I am a little foolish, but you are already doing that.
I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!
I hope you will put up with me in a little foolish bragging. Yes, please put up with me!
I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me!
I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me!
Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me.
I wish you would listen to a little foolish talk from me. Now listen.
I hope you will put up with a little more of my foolishness. Please bear with me.
I would you could suffer me a little in my foolishness, yea and I ask you to bear with me.
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
I wish you would put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, do put up with me!
I’d be glad if you would bear with me in a little bit of foolishness. Yes: bear with me, please!
I would that you might bear with me in a little tipshus (foolery). Do bear with me!
Would to God you could suffer a little of my foolishness, and indeed, suffer me.
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me!
I wish that you would put up with a little foolishness from me, but indeed you are putting up with me.
Please endure a little foolishness on my part; you have come so far with me already.
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.
I want to say something a little bit foolish. But please listen to me!
I would that ye would suffer a little thing of mine unwisdom, but also support ye me.
O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:
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