2 Corinthians 11:7 - Revised Standard Version CI

⁷ Did I commit a sin in abasing myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God's gospel without cost to you?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ But did I perhaps make a mistake and do you a wrong in debasing and cheapening myself so that you might be exalted and enriched in dignity and honor and happiness by preaching God's Gospel without expense to you?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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?

Common English Bible

⁷ Did I commit a sin by humbling myself to give you an advantage because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you would be exalted? For I preached the Gospel of God to you freely.

2 Corinthians 11:7 Cross References

Acts 20:33

I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

Acts 20:34

You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

Romans 1:1

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?

2 Corinthians 10:1

I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! —

2 Corinthians 10:16

so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another's field.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

2 Corinthians 2:12

When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord;

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember our labor and toil, brethren; we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you, while we preached to you the gospel of God.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

we did not eat any one's bread without paying, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.