2 Corinthians 11:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?”
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“Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The sin did I do--myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Corinthians 11:7 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 18:1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
- Acts 20:34You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
- 1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
- 1 Corinthians 9:6Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:14In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
- 2 Corinthians 12:13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
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