2 Corinthians 11:7
King James Version (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?
In context
5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
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?
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
2 Corinthians 11:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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 World English Bible
- 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?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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?
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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 Darby Translation
- Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that ye might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Have I committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God without reward?