哥林多后书 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 哥林多后书 Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. 约翰三书：长老写信给亲爱的盖约，称颂他对行路弟兄的款待，虽然是陌生人；批评迪特腓斯，他喜欢在人中居首，不接待弟兄，甚至把接待弟兄的人赶出教会；「不可效法恶，只可效法善。」底米丢受到众人的好评。
其他译本
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?
交叉参考
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Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
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Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;