Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on 2Cor 11:16

“I say again, (let no man think me to be foolish, otherwise take me as one foolish, that I also may glory a little.)”

“I say again--again taking up from Co2 11:1 the anticipatory apology for his boasting. if otherwise--but if ye will not grant this; if ye will think me a fool. yet as a fool--"yet even as a fool receive me"; grant me the indulgent hearing conceded even to one suspected of folly. The Greek denotes one who does not rightly use his mental powers; not having the idea of blame necessarily attached to it; one deceived by foolish vanities, yet boasting himself [TITTMANN], (Co2 11:17, Co2 11:19). that I--The oldest manuscripts read, "that I, too," namely, as well as they, may boast myself.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.