2 Corinthians 11:7

In 9 translations

BSB

Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

KJV

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

WEB

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?

ASV

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?

LSV

Did I do sin—humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I freely proclaimed the good news of God to you?

YLT

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

DBY

Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that ye might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?Elohim

DRC

Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself, that you might be exalted? Because I preached unto you the gospel of God freely?

GNV

Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε, ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν;

RP2018

Ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε, ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν;

TR-Boyd

Ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε, ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν;

SCR1894

η αμαρτιαν εποιησα εμαυτον ταπεινων ινα υμεις υψωθητε οτι δωρεαν το του θεου ευαγγελιον ευηγγελισαμην υμιν

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Corinthians 12:13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
• 1 Corinthians 9:6Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
• 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:10–12We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated,…
• Acts 18:1–3After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome.…
• 1 Corinthians 9:14–18In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be…
• 2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
• Acts 20:34You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
• 1 Corinthians 9:12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

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