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?”
For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
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.
Cross-References
“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.”
“And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.”
“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.”
“Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.”
“But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.”