2Cor 11:1 | RWP | e4.org | Would that ye could bear with me ( οφελον ανειχεσθε μου ). Koine way of expressing a wish about the present, οφελον (as a conjunction, really second aorist active indicative of οφειλω without augment) and the imperfect indicative instead of ειθε or ε γαρ (Robertson, Grammar , p. 1003). Cf. . See for future indicative with οφελον and for aorist. Μου is ablative case after ανειχεσθε (direct middle, hold yourselves back from me). There is a touch of irony here. Bear with me ( ανεχεσθε μου ). Either imperative middle or present middle indicative (ye do bear with me). Same form. In a little foolishness ( μικρον τ αφροσυνης ). Accusative of general reference ( μικρον τ ). "Some little foolishness" (from αφρων , foolish). Old word only in this chapter in N.T.

‏ 2 Corinthians 11:1

Would that ye could bear with me ( οφελον ανειχεσθε μου ). Koine way of expressing a wish about the present, οφελον (as a conjunction, really second aorist active indicative of οφειλω without augment) and the imperfect indicative instead of ειθε or ε γαρ (Robertson, Grammar, p. 1003). Cf. Re 3:15. See Ga 5:12 for future indicative with οφελον and 1Co 4:8 for aorist. Μου is ablative case after ανειχεσθε (direct middle, hold yourselves back from me). There is a touch of irony here.

Bear with me ( ανεχεσθε μου ). Either imperative middle or present middle indicative (ye do bear with me). Same form.

In a little foolishness ( μικρον τ αφροσυνης ). Accusative of general reference ( μικρον τ ). "Some little foolishness" (from αφρων, foolish). Old word only in this chapter in N.T.