Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 11:1

1 WOuld to God you could bear with me a little in my folly, and indeed bear with me .

That which the Apostle here calls his Folly, was his speaking so much in his own commendation; which indeed is no better than folly, unless there be a great reason: which was here; for it was the false Teachers, vilifying his Person and Office, that put him upon it. The Verb, in the latter part of the Verse, may be read either Imperatively, (and so we translate it) as if it were an Intreaty of them to excuse him in speaking so much good of himself; or Indicatively, you do bear with me.

Marginal references: Chap. 5.13.; Or, you do bear with me.