2 Corinthians 12:13

World English Bible (2000)

For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 If others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 9:6 : 6 Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?
  • 2 Cor 12:14 : 14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
  • 1 Cor 9:15-18 : 15 But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void. 16 For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News. 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me. 18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
  • 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Good News free of charge? 8 I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you. 9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 12:14-17
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    14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

    15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

    16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.

    17 Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?

  • 2 Cor 12:10-12
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    79%

    10 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

    11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

    12 Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

  • 2 Cor 11:7-10
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    7 Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Good News free of charge?

    8 I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

    9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

    10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

  • Gal 4:12-13
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    12 I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

    13 but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

  • 2 Cor 7:11-12
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    11 For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

    12 So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
    77%

    5 For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

  • Phlm 1:18-19
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    18 But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

    19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

  • 1 Cor 15:9
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    9 For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

  • 2 Cor 2:4-5
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    4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

    5 But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

  • 2 Cor 2:9-10
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    9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

    10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

  • 2 Cor 12:5-7
    3 verses
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    5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

    6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

    7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

  • 2 Cor 11:1
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    1 I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1 It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

  • 2 Cor 12:21
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    21 that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.

  • 2 Cor 11:29-30
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    29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don't burn with indignation?

    30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

  • Gal 4:15
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    15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

  • 1 Cor 9:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven't I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren't you my work in the Lord?

    2 If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

  • 2 Cor 2:2
    72%

    2 For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?

  • 2 Cor 7:2
    72%

    2 Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

  • 1 Cor 9:12
    72%

    12 If others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 9:18
    72%

    18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
    72%

    10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

  • 2 Cor 6:13
    72%

    13 Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.

  • 2 Cor 13:2
    72%

    2 I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

  • Gal 2:10
    72%

    10 They only asked us to remember the poor--which very thing I was also zealous to do.

  • 2 Cor 7:8-9
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    8 For though I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you sorry, though just for a while.

    9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

  • Phlm 1:8
    72%

    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • 1 Thess 2:6
    72%

    6 nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

  • Phlm 1:13
    72%

    13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.