2 Corinthians 11:8

2 Corinthians 11:8

6 Even though ^aI am untrained in speech, yet I am not ^bin knowledge. But ^cwe have been thoroughly manifested among you in all things.

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.

13 For such ^aare false apostles, ^bdeceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into ^aan angel of light.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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I robbed—that is, took from them in order to spare you more than what was their fair share of contribution to my maintenance, for example, the Philippian Church (Philippians 4:15-16).

wages—"subsidy."

to do you service—Greek, "with a view to ministration to you"; compare "supplied" (Greek, "in addition"), II Corinthians 11:9, implying, he brought with him from the Macedonians, supplies towards his maintenance at Corinth; and (II Corinthians 11:9) when those resources failed ("when I wanted") he received a new supply, while there, from the same source.

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