Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Bible References
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2 Corinthians 10:1
Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--I who, "in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you"--
2 Corinthians 12:13
In what respect, I ask, were you treated worse than the other Churches, unless it was that, for my part, I refused to become a burden to you? Forgive me the wrong I thus did you!
Acts 18:1
On leaving Athens, Paul next went to Corinth.
Acts 20:34
You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.
1 Corinthians 4:10
We, for Christ's sake, are 'fools,' but you, by your union with Christ, are men of discernment. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians 9:6
Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to give up working for our bread?
1 Thessalonians 2:9
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it. Night and day, laboring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden upon any of you.