2 Corinthians 11:7
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Context
This verse from 2 Corinthians Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. Paul's 'foolish' boasting: he is presenting the Corinthians as a pure virgin to Christ, and fears they will be deceived as Eve was. He argues his apostleship against the 'super-apostles.' His résumé of suffering: five times forty lashes, three times …
Other Translations
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?
The sin did I do--myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?
Cross References
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto …
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without …
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; …
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye …
Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were …
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;