2 Corinthians 11:8

I-plunder other out-callings, take[ing] salary toward the service of{you},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

In Context

7Or I-do sin[noun], lowering myself, in-which-place you may-be-elevated, that gratuitously I-good-message-ize the good-message of{the God} to{you}[?]

9and being-aside/beside/present toward you and deficient-ed, I-do_not_numb-down[i.e. become dead weight] of{not-one}, for the brothers come[ing] from of{Macedonia} fill-full-up/anew-toward the deficient/lack-effect of{me}, and in to{every[thing]} I-keep myself without-weight/burden to{you}, and I-will-keep.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:9and being-aside/beside/present toward you and deficient-ed, I-do_not_numb-down[i.e. become dead weight] of{not-one}, for the brothers come[ing] from of{Macedonia} fill-full-up/anew-toward the deficient/lack-effect of{me}, and in to{every[thing]} I-keep myself without-weight/burden to{you}, and I-will-keep.

Philippians 4:18Moreover, I-am-having-off/away all and am-exceeding. I-have-been-filled-full, receive[ing] beside of{Epaphroditus} the[plural] beside of{you}, smell of{good-smell-ia}, acceptable sacrifice well-pleasing[adjective] to{the God}.

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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