2 Corinthians 11:7New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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 (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Have I committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God without reward?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that *ye* might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Or, a sin, did I commit—abasing, myself, that, ye, might be exalted,—in that, free of charge, God's glad-message, I announced unto you?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The sin did I do—myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Haue I committed an offence in abasing my selfe, that you might be exalted, because I haue preached to you the Gospel of God freely?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Probably I have acted foolishly in humbling myself, that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God freely.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Or, offending have I offended in humbling myself that you may be exalted, and have gratuitously preached to you the gospel of Aloha?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Did I indeed commit an offence, by humbling myself that ye might be exalted? and by proclaiming the gospel of God to you gratis? |
2228 {2228} Primeἤe{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
Have I committed
4160 {4160} Primeποιέωpoieo{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5656 <5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2319
an offence
266 {0266} Primeἁμαρτίαhamartia{ham-ar-tee'-ah}
From G0264; sin (properly abstract).
in abasing
5013 {5013} Primeταπεινόωtapeinoo{tap-i-no'-o}
From G5011; to depress; figuratively to humiliate (in condition or heart).
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
myself
1683 {1683} Primeἐμαυτοῦemautou{em-ow-too'}
Genitive, dative and accusative of a compound of G1700 and G0846; of myself.
that
2443 {2443} Primeἵναhina{hin'-ah}
Probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result).
ye
5210 {5210} Primeὑμεῖςhumeis{hoo-mice'}
Irregular plural of G4771; you (as subject of verb).
might be exalted,
5312 {5312} Primeὑψόωhupsoo{hoop-so'-o}
From G5311; to elevate (literally or figuratively).
z5686 <5686> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 219
because
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
I have preached
2097 {2097} Primeεὐαγγελίζωeuaggelizo{yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo}
From G2095 and G0032; to announce good news ('evangelize') especially the gospel.
z5668 <5668> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Middle (See G5785) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 88
to you
5213 {5213} Primeὑμῖνhumin{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to ( with or by) you.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
gospel
2098 {2098} Primeεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion{yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on}
From the same as G2097; a good message, that is, the gospel.
of God
2316 {2316} Primeθεόςtheos{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
freely?
1432 {1432} Primeδωρεάνdorean{do-reh-an'}
Accusative case of G1431 as adverb; gratuitously (literally or figuratively). |
2 Corinthians 11:7
_ _ Have I — literally, “OR have I?” Connected with 2 Corinthians 11:6, “Or will any of you make it an objection that I have preached to you gratuitously?” He leaves their good feeling to give the answer, that this, so far from being an objection, was a decided superiority in him above the false apostles (1 Corinthians 9:6-15).
_ _ abasing myself — in my mode of living, waiving my right of maintenance, and earning it by manual labor; perhaps with slaves as his fellow laborers (Acts 18:3; Philippians 4:12).
_ _ ye ... exalted — spiritually, by your admission to Gospel privileges.
_ _ because — “in that.”
_ _ gospel of God — “of God” implies its divine glory to which they were admitted.
_ _ freely — “without charge.” |
2 Corinthians 11:7
Have I committed an offence — Will any turn this into an objection? In humbling myself — To work at my trade. That ye might be exalted — To be children of God. |
2 Corinthians 11:7
(4) Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
(4) Another slander, that is, that he was a rascal, and lived by the labour of his own hands. But in this, the apostle says, what can you lay against me, except that I was content to take any pains for your sakes? For when I lacked, I travailed for my living with my own hands. And also when poverty forced me, I chose rather to seek my sustenance than to be any burden to you, even though I preached the Gospel to you. |
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2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 Corinthians 12:13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except [it be] that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
Acts 18:1-3 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; ... And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Acts 20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
1 Corinthians 4:10-12 We [are] fools for Christ's sake, but ye [are] wise in Christ; we [are] weak, but ye [are] strong; ye [are] honourable, but we [are] despised. ... And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
1 Corinthians 9:6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
1 Corinthians 9:12 If others be partakers of [this] power over you, [are] not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14-18 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. ... What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 2:9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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