2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
Cross-reference
In 2 Corinthians 11:1, Paul begins his 'foolish' boasting — here he repeats the request to bear with his folly, continuing the same ironic defense.
In 2 Corinthians 11:19, Paul continues his ironic 'fools' theme, noting the Corinthians gladly tolerate fools while being wise themselves.
2 Corinthians 11:21-23 continues Paul's boasting as a fool — he lists his credentials, directly following up the invitation to receive him as a fool.
In 2 Corinthians 11:10, Paul asserts his boasting will not be silenced—here he continues that theme, asking to boast as a fool.
In 2 Corinthians 11:30, Paul concludes his 'foolish' boasting by boasting in weakness, directly following the logic of being received as a fool.
In 2 Corinthians 12:6, Paul refuses to boast foolishly — a contrast to his ironic request here to be received as a fool so he can boast.
2 Corinthians 12:11 admits 'I have become a fool in boasting' — directly referencing the foolish boasting Paul reluctantly engaged in here.
In 2 Corinthians 5:13, Paul speaks of being 'beside ourselves' for God—paralleling his willingness to appear as a fool for the gospel.
In Romans 15:17, Paul boasts in Christ Jesus—a contrast to the ironic, 'foolish' boasting he reluctantly adopts here.