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2 Corinthians 11:7

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

KJV

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

Greek NT

Aut numquid peccatum feci, meipsum humilians, ut vos exaltemini ? quoniam gratis Evangelium Dei evangelizavi vobis ?

Vulgate

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?

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δωρεάν
dorean
adverb · 9×
εὐαγγέλιον
euaggelion
noun · 76×
εὐαγγελίζω
euaggelizo
verb · 54×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
ταπεινόω
tapeinoo
verb · 14×
ἁμαρτία
amartia
noun · 173×
ἐμαυτοῦ
emautou
reflexive_pronoun · 37×
e
particle · 346×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὑψόω
upsoo
verb · 20×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:10 — We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
  • 1Cor 9:6 — Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
  • 1Cor 9:12 — If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
  • 1Cor 9:18 — What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
  • 1Thess 2:9 — For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
  • 2Cor 10:1 — Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
  • 2Cor 12:13 — For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
  • 2Cor 12:13 — For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
  • 3John 1:7 — Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
  • Acts 18:3 — And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
  • John 15:25 — But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
  • Phil 2:25 — Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.