2 Corinthians 11:8
“I robbed other Churches, taking wages of them to doe you seruice.”
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2 Corinthians 11:8 Context
6But though I be rude in speach, yet not in knowledge; but we haue bene throughly made manifest among you in all things. 7Haue I committed an offence in abasing my selfe, that you might be exalted, because I haue preached to you the Gospel of God freely? 8I robbed other Churches, taking wages of them to doe you seruice. 9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: For that which was lacking to mee, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied, and in all things I haue kept my selfe from being burthensome to you, and so will I keepe my selfe. 10As the trueth of Christ is in mee, no man shall stop mee of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
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Other Translations for 2 Corinthians 11:8
I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service.
- King James Version
I robbed other churches by taking wages {from them} to serve you;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I robbed other churches, taking wages `of them' that I might minister unto you;
- American Standard Version (1901)
I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;
- Basic English Bible
I spoiled other assemblies, receiving hire for ministry towards you.
- Darby Bible
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
- Webster's Bible
Other Churches I robbed, receiving pay from them in order to do you service.
- Weymouth Bible
I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.
- World English Bible
Y made nakid othere chirchis, and Y took sowde to youre seruyce.
- Wycliffe Bible
other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 11:8
11:8 I spoiled other churches - I, as it were, took the spoils of them: it is a military term. Taking wages (or pay, another military word) of them - When I came to you at first. And when I was present with you, and wanted - My work not quite supplying my necessities. I was chargeable to no man - Of Corinth.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 11:8
2Co 11:8 I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service. Other churches sustained him when he came to Corinth. This seems to have been the usual custom. Philippi aided him more than once while preaching in Thessalonica (Php 4:16). The churches of Macedonia aided him at Corinth.