2 Corinthians 11:7-11
In abasing myself ( εμαυτον ταπεινων ). Humbling myself by making tents for a living while preaching in Corinth. He is ironical still about "doing a sin" ( αμαρτιαν εποιησα ).For nought ( δωρεαν ). Gratis. Accusative of general reference, common adverb. It amounts to sarcasm to ask if he did a sin in preaching the gospel free of expense to them "that ye may be exalted."
I robbed ( εσυλησα ). Old verb to despoil, strip arms from a slain foe, only here in N.T. He allowed other churches to do more than their share.
Taking wages ( λαβων οψωνιον ). For οψωνιον see on 1Co 9:7; Ro 6:17. He got his "rations" from other churches, not from Corinth while there.
I was not a burden to any man ( ου κατεναρκησα ουθενος ). First aorist active indicative of καταναρκαω. Jerome calls this word one of Paul's cilicisms which he brought from Cilicia. But the word occurs in Hippocrates for growing quite stiff and may be a medical term in popular use. Ναρκαω means to become numb, torpid, and so a burden. It is only here and 12:13f. Paul "did not benumb the Corinthians by his demand for pecuniary aid" (Vincent).
From being burdensome ( αβαρη ). Old adjective, free from weight or light ( α privative and βαρος, weight) . See on 1Th 2:9 for same idea. Paul kept himself independent.
No man shall stop me of this glorying ( η καυχησις αυτη ου φραγησετα εις εμε ). More exactly, "This glorying shall not be fenced in as regards me." Second future passive of φρασσω, to fence in, to stop, to block in. Old verb, only here in N.T.
In the regions of Achaia ( εν τοις κλιμασιν της Αχαιας ). Κλιμα from κλινω, to incline, is Koine word for declivity slope, region (our climate). See chapter 1Co 9 for Paul's boast about preaching the gospel without cost to them.
God knoweth ( ο θεος οιδεν ). Whether they do or not. He knows that God understands his motives.
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