“ I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. ”
I robbed other churches - The churches of Macedonia and elsewhere, which had ministered to his needs. Probably he refers especially to the church at Philippi (see Philippians 4:15-16 ), which se...
A Tender Appeal to the Church as a Whole. This appeal may sound like foolish sentiment. Let them bear with him. Indeed he is sure that they do. What has happened under Paul's guidance and inspira...
robbed. Greek. sulao . Only here. Compare Acts 19:37 . other . Greek. allos , as in 2 Corinthians 11:4 . Compare 2 Corinthians 11:9 . churches . App-186. wages. Greek. opsonion. See...
8. I robbed other churches He has intentionally, in my opinion, made use of an offensive term, that he might the more forcibly express the unreasonableness of the matter — in respect of his...
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them , to do you service. I robbed other Churches - This part of the sentence is explained by the latter, taking wages to do you service. The word οψωνιον si...
I robbed other churches,— "I may almost, in this sense, be said to have robbed other churches; so freely have I received from them, at least taking wages as it were of them, for waiting upon...
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. I robbed - i:e., took from them, in order to spare you the cost of my maintenance while preaching to you, e.g., the Philippia...
(b) 11:1-15. Defence of his Gospel and of his Independence St. Paul says that he also will now boast a little, for he is as much an Apostle as those whom they prefer. If he refuses monetary supp...
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them. — The word for wages — strictly rations, or wages in kind, rather than in money — is found in Luke 3:14 ; Romans 6:23 ; 1 Corinthians 9:7 . Its u...
Chapter 25 FOOLISH BOASTING. 2 Corinthians 11:7-29 (R.V) THE connection of 2 Corinthians 11:7 with what precedes is not at once clear. The Apostle has expressed his conviction that he is in...
“A Godly Jealousy” 2 Corinthians 11:1-9 As the Bridegroom's friend, Paul was eager to bring the Corinthian church to the Bridegroom of souls. But false teachers disturbed the purity and simplic...
Having thus stated the true grounds of glorying, and being about to make his boast (such action having been made necessary by the opposition), the apostle has so little love for it that he commences...
(11) For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might wel...
I robbed other churches ,.... Meaning the churches of Macedonia; not that what he had of them was by force and rapine, or by plundering of them, and spoiling of their substance, and living upon them...
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them , to do you service. Ver. 8. I robbed other churches ] Grandis metaphora, Great metaphor, th Piscator, I took maintenance from them (as the apost...
Have I committed an offence Will any turn this into an objection; in abasing myself Stooping to work at my trade; that ye might be exalted To the dignity of being the children of God; because...
If it seems strange that Paul asks the Corinthians to bear with a little folly in him, yet let us still remember that it is God who inspires him to write as he does. Paul considered it folly to speak...
The Apostle Asserts His Claims. A. D. 57. 5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very c...
He interpreteth the term of robbed other churches, by a taking wages of them; which indeed is no robbery, as he had proved, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 . All the robbery that was in it lay in this,...
Paul Defends His Apostleship And Compares Himself With His Opponents ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 ). An exact determination of who the visiting preachers were who constituted the new grave threat to Pa...
CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 11:7 . Or .—Turning to another topic. Offence .—Lit. “ Sin .” Freely .— I.e. “without charge .” Cf. Philippians 4:12 . 2 Corinthians 11:8 . Other Churches .— E...
2 Corinthians 11:1 . Bear with me a little in my folly; for I must glory a little when the advocate of self-applause. I know it is folly for a man to applaud himself; and I doubt not but you will...
AN APOSTLE DRIVEN AGAINST HIS WILL INTO A SEMBLANCE OF BOASTING . EXPOSITION An apology for the "foolishness" of boasting ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-47 ). He is not afraid of compa...
Paul is not inferior to the "great apostles":
2 Corinthians 11:9 ; Philippians 4:14-16
I spoiled other churches — I, as it were, took the spoils of them: it is a military term. Taking wages (or pay, another military word) of them — When I came to you at first. And when I was present...