American Standard Version
"I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you; "
— 2 Corinthians 11:8, American Standard Version
“I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.”
“I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.”
“I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so that I could serve you!”
“I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry.”
“I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;”
“I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.”
For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.
Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you;
and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.
Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.