Catholic Public Domain Version
"I have taken from other churches, receiving a stipend from them to the benefit of your ministry. "
— 2 Corinthians 11:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.”
“I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you; ”
“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 consider that I have done nothing less than the great Apostles.
For although I may be unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge. But, in all things, we have been made manifest to you.
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you would be exalted? For I preached the Gospel of God to you freely.
I have taken from other churches, receiving a stipend from them to the benefit of your ministry.
And when I was with you and in need, I was burdensome to no one. For the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied whatever was lacking to me. And in all things, I have kept myself, and I will keep myself, from being burdensome to you.
The truth of Christ is in me, and so this glorying shall not be broken away from me in the regions of Achaia.
Why so? Is it because I do not love you? God knows I do.