2 Corinthians 12:13

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

For in what way were you people inferior to the rest of the churches, unless it was that I was not a [financial] burden to you? Forgive me for this wrong.

Cross References

Acts 18:3

and, because they followed the same trade of tent making, he stayed with them and went to work [for them].

1 Corinthians 9:12

If other people have the right to receive a share of what you have, should we not have even more [right to it]? Yet we did not make use of this right, but instead we put up with whatever we had to so we would not become a hindrance to [the spread of] the good news [about Christ].

1 Corinthians 9:6

Or, are Barnabas and I the only ones who must have a [secular] job for our living?

2 Corinthians 12:14

Now, this is the third time I have been ready to come to you, and I will not be a[financial] burden to you. For I do not want your possessions but you yourselves, because children should not [have to] save up for their parents, but parents for their children.