2 Corinthians 11:7

Paul asks ironically whether he sinned by preaching the gospel to them free of charge, humbling himself so they might benefit. His refusal of payment was love, not weakness.

Cross-references · 10

• 2 Cor 12:13For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.
• 2 Cor 10:1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
• 1 Cor 4:10–12We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
• 1 Cor 9:6Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?
• 1 Th 2:9For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
• Acts 18:1–3After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.
• Acts 20:34You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
• 2 Th 3:8neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;
• 1 Cor 9:14–18Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.
• 1 Cor 9:12If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

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