Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on 2Cor 11:21

“I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also.”

“as concerning reproach--rather, "by way of dishonor (that is, self-disparagement) I say it." as though we . . . weak--in not similarly (Co2 11:20) showing our power over you. "An ironical reminiscence of his own abstinence when among them from all these acts of self-exaltation at their expense" (as if such abstinence was weakness) [ALFORD]. The "we" is emphatically contrasted with the false teachers who so oppressively displayed their power. I speak so as though WE had been weak when with you, because we did not show our power this way. Howbeit (we are not really weak; for), whereinsoever any is bold . . . I am bold also.”

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