2Co_11:19. Not the motive inducing, but an ironical ground encouraging, the just said
κἀγὼ
καυχήσομαι
: For willingly you are patient with the irrational (to whom I with my
καυχᾶσθαι
belong), since ye are rational people! The more rational person is on that account the more tolerant toward fools. Hence not: although you are rational (Ewald and the older commentators).