2 Corinthians 11:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

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  • 2 Cor 12:13 : 13 for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
  • Acts 18:1-3 : 1 And after these things, Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth, 2 and having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife -- because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of Rome -- he came to them, 3 and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
  • Acts 20:34 : 34 and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
  • 1 Cor 4:10-12 : 10 we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; 11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about, 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
  • 1 Cor 9:6 : 6 or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?
  • 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.
  • 1 Cor 9:14-18 : 14 so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live. 15 And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void; 16 for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news; 17 for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted! 18 What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

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    8 other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

    9 and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

    10 The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

    11 wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!

    12 and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

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    15 And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

    16 for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;

    17 for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

    18 What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

    19 for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

  • 13 for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

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    15 and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

    16 And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

    17 any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?

  • 11 I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

  • 2 Cor 11:5-6
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    5 for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

    6 and even if unlearned in word -- yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.

  • Gal 1:10-11
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    10 for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

    11 And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man,

  • 9 for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

  • 7 for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

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    9 for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

    10 and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;

    11 whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

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    16 Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

    17 That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;

  • 6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

  • Rom 15:16-18
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    16 for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

    17 I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

    18 for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

  • Gal 4:11-13
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    11 I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward you.

    12 Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

    13 and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,

  • 1 Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

  • 11 And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

  • 8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

  • 17 if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I -- how was I able to withstand God?'

  • 8 for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

  • 30 and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

  • 14 because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

  • 7 for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

  • 2 receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;

  • 21 in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold -- in foolishness I say `it' -- I also am bold.

  • 13 for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

  • 12 If, then, I also wrote to you -- not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God --

  • 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but -- to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

  • 20 and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build --

  • 17 and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

  • 3 in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • 29 Who is infirm, and I am not infirm? who is stumbled, and I am not fired;