2 Corinthians 11:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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 Philippian church (Philippians 4:15-16).

Wages `subsidy ' Wages - `subsidy.'

To do you service - Greek, 'with a view to ministration to you:' cf. 'supplied in addition,' 2 Corinthians 11:9, implying he brought with him from the Macedonians supplies toward his maintenance at Corinth; and (2 Corinthians 11:9) when those resources failed ("when I wanted"), he received a new supply while there, from the same.

2 Corinthians 11:8

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