Paul compares himself with the leading apostles and defends serving Corinth without burdening it. After the boast, he says the Corinthians compelled his foolishness, repeats the apostolic comparison, and returns to his refusal to burden them. These recurring subjects connect the boast with the defense immediately preceding 12:19. The disclaimer in 11:17 remains part of that discourse; this connection does not itself decide what inspiration entails.
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