2 Corinthians 11:7-11

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⁷Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself^[a] so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed^[b] the gospel of God to you free of charge? ⁸I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so that I could serve you!^[c] ⁹When^[d] I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs.^[e] I^[f] kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so. ¹⁰As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine^[g] will not be stopped^[h] in the regions of Achaia. ¹¹Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!^[i]

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2 Corinthians 11:7 sn Paul is referring to humbling himself to the point of doing manual labor to support himself.
2 Corinthians 11:7 tn Or “preached.”
2 Corinthians 11:8 sn That is, serve them free of charge (cf. the end of v. 7).
2 Corinthians 11:9 tn Grk “you, and when.” A new sentence was started here in the translation.
2 Corinthians 11:9 tn If the participle ἐλθόντες (elthontes) is taken as temporal rather than adjectival, the translation would be, “for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, fully supplied my needs” (similar to NASB).
2 Corinthians 11:9 tn Grk “needs, and I kept.” A new sentence was started here in the translation.
2 Corinthians 11:10 tn That is, that Paul offers the gospel free of charge to the Corinthians (see 2 Cor 11:7).
2 Corinthians 11:10 tn Or “silenced.”
2 Corinthians 11:11 tn Grk “God knows!” The words “I do” are supplied for clarity. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

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