2 Corinthians 11:9

for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my wants; and in every thing I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and will continue to keep myself.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8I robbed other churches, taking wages to do you service: and when I was present with you, and wanted, I was not a burden to any one;

10As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting shall not be silenced, in my case, in the regions of Achaia.

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Cross References

Acts 18:3and because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them, and worked: for by trade they were tent-makers.

2 Corinthians 6:4but in all things we commend ourselves as the ministers of God, in much suffering, in afflictions, in distresses, in straits,

2 Corinthians 9:12because the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but also abounds in many thanksgivings to God;

Philippians 2:25Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labor and fellow-soldier, but your apostle, who also ministered to my want,

1 Thessalonians 2:6nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others; though we could have been burdensome as the apostles of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat any one’s bread for nothing: but worked with labor and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any one of you;

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 11:6-16

The Apostle Asserts His Claims. ( a. d. 57.) 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 thoroughly 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… Read the whole commentary →

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