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I wonder, did I make a bad mistake in proclaiming God's Message to you without asking for something in return, serving you free of charge so that you wouldn't be inconvenienced by me?
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Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
2 Corinthians 11:7 In-Context
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I do not think I am in the least inferior to those “super-apostles.”
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I may indeed be untrained as a speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way.
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Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge?
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I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so as to serve you.
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And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.