2 Corinthians 11:9; Philippians 4:14-16
I robbed other churches - The churches of Macedonia and elsewhere, which had ministered to his needs. Probably he refers especially to the church...
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. W...
robbed. Greek. sulao . Only here. Compare Acts 19:37 . other . Greek. allos , as in 2 Corinthians 11:4 . Compare 2 Corinthians 11:9 . chur...
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 u...
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, t...
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 t...
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 maint...
(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 t...
Paraphrase. 'Is it a fault in your eyes that I took nothing from you while labouring for your spiritual benefit, but gave you the gospel gratuitous...
Other churches ] especially the Philippian Church ( Philippians 4:15-16 ).
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 Luk...
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 A...
“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. B...
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 ap...
(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 anothe...
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...
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them , to do you service. Ver. 8. I robbed other churches ] Grandis metaphora, Great metaphor, th Pi...
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 t...
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 w...
The Apostle Asserts His Claims. A. D. 57. ...
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-...
Paul Defends His Apostleship And Compares Himself With His Opponents ( 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 ). An exact determination of who the visiting preache...
‘I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister to you.' Indeed he had done more. He had accepted money from other churches so...
CRITICAL NOTES 2 Corinthians 11:7 . Or .—Turning to another topic. Offence .—Lit. “ Sin .” Freely .— I.e. “without charge .” Cf. Philippians...
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...
AN APOSTLE DRIVEN AGAINST HIS WILL INTO A SEMBLANCE OF BOASTING . EXPOSITION An apology for the "foolishness" of boasting (...
Paul is not inferior to the "great apostles":
I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
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 — Wh...
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.