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2 Corinthians 11:9
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7 Did I commit sin in1 humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you afree of charge?  
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you.
9 And when I was present with you, and in need, aI was a burden to no one, for what I lacked bthe brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.  
10 aAs the truth of Christ is in me, bno one shall stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.  
11 Why? aBecause I do not love you? God knows!  
12 But what I do, I will also continue to do, athat I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.  
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2 Corinthians 11:9

wanted—"was in want."

chargeable—Greek, "burdensome," literally, "to torpify," and so to oppress. JEROME says it is a Cilician word (II Corinthians 12:14, II Corinthians 12:16).

the brethren which came—rather, as Greek, "the brethren when they came." Perhaps Timotheus and Silas (Acts 8:1, Acts 8:5). Compare Philippians 4:15-16, which refers to donations received from the Philippians (who were in Macedonia) at two distinct periods ("once and again"), one at Thessalonica, the other after his departure from Macedonia, that is, when he came into Achaia to Corinth (from the church in which city he would receive no help); and this "in the beginning of the Gospel," that is, at its first preaching in these parts. Thus all three, the two Epistles and history, mutually, and no doubt undesignedly, coincide; a sure test of genuineness.

supplied—Greek, "supplied in addition," namely, in addition to their former contributions; or as BENGEL, in addition to the supply obtained by my own manual labor.




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