<p>11:19 <em>For being wise, you bear with the foolish gladly</em>- This kind of sarcasm is not really much of an argument, and seems more reflective of Paul's anger, the anger of love unrequited, than any serious attempt to persuade the Corinthians. He is calling the competitors &quot;foolish&quot;, and clearly thinks the Corinthians are not really &quot;wise&quot; because they are following such fools. But in terms of winning their hearts and minds for Christ and himself, such language and quips were surely hardly effective, indeed quite the opposite.</p>