2 Corinthians 11:6
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For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge: but in all things we have been made manifest to you.

rude.

2 Corinthians 10:10 (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):

1 Corinthians 1:17,21 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void. . . .

1 Corinthians 2:1-3,13 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Christ. . . .

not.

Ephesians 3:4 As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,

2 Peter 3:15,16 And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation: as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you: . . .

but we.

2 Corinthians 4:2 But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men: but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest.

2 Corinthians 7:2 Receive us. We have injured no man: we have corrupted no man: we have overreached no man.

2 Corinthians 12:12 Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.

Context
Paul and the False Apostles
5For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles. 6For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge: but in all things we have been made manifest to you. 7Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely?…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

1 Corinthians 12:8
To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

2 Corinthians 4:2
But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 6:6
In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,

2 Corinthians 10:10
(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):

Ephesians 3:4
As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,

Lexicon
Although
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[I am] not a polished
ἰδιώτης (idiōtēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2399: From idios; a private person, i.e. an ignoramus.

speaker,
λόγῳ (logō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

I am certainly not lacking
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

in knowledge.
γνώσει (gnōsei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1108: Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge.

We have made this clear
φανερώσαντες (phanerōsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5319: To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

every way possible.
παντὶ (panti)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


Additional Translations
Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

But even if I am unpolished in speech, yet I am not in knowledge; but in every way, we have been made manifest to you in all things.

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things.

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.

But if [I am] a simple person in speech, yet not in knowledge, but in everything making [the truth] manifest in all things to you.

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in everything we have made it manifest among all men to you-ward.

But though I am rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things.

And if in the matter of speech I am no orator, yet in knowledge I am not deficient. Nay, we have in every way made that fully evident to you.

But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

and even if unlearned in word -- yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.
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