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Selected Verse: 2 Corinthians 12:13 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Co 12:13 |
Strong Concordance |
For [1063] what [5101] is it [2076] wherein [3739] ye were inferior [2274] to [5228] other [3062] churches [1577], except [1508] it be that [3754] I [1473] myself [846] was [2655] not [3756] burdensome [2655] to you [5216]? forgive [5483] me [3427] this [5026] wrong [93]. |
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King James |
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
wherein you were inferior--that is, were treated with less consideration by me than were other churches.
I myself--I made a gain of you neither myself, nor by those others whom I sent, Titus and others (Co2 12:17-18).
wrong--His declining support from the Corinthians might be regarded as the denial to them of a privilege, and a mark of their spiritual inferiority, and of his looking on them with less confidence and love (compare Co2 11:9, Co2 11:11). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For what is it ... - This verse contains a striking mixture of sarcasm and irony, not exceeded, says Bloomfield, by any example in Demosthenes. the sense is," I have given among you the most ample proof of my apostolic commission. I have conferred on you the highest favors of the apostolic office. In these respects you are superior to all other churches. In one respect only are you inferior - it is in this, that you have not been burdened with the privilege of supporting me. If you had had this, you would have been inferior to no others. But this was owing to me; and I pray that you will forgive me this I might have urged it; I might have claimed it; I might have given you the privilege of becoming equal to the most favored in all respects. But I have not pressed it, and you have not done it, and I ask your pardon." There is a delicate insinuation that they had not contributed to his needs (see the note, Co2 11:8); an intimation that it was a privilege to contribute to the support of the gospel, and that Paul might have been "burdensome to them" (see the notes on Co1 9:1-12); and an admission that he was in part to blame for this, and had not in this respect given them an opportunity to equal other churches in all respects.
Was not burdensome to you - see this explained in the notes on Co2 10:8.
Forgive me this wrong - "If it be a fault, pardon it. Forgive me that I did not give you this opportunity to be equal to other churches. It is a privilege to contribute to the support of the gospel, and they who are permitted to do it should esteem themselves highly favored. I pray you to pardon me for depriving you of any of your Christian privileges." What the feelings of the Corinthians were about forgiving Paul for this we know not; but most churches would be as ready to forgive a minister for this as for any other offence. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Except that I was not a burden
Alluding to the possible objection that his refusal to receive pay was a sign either of his want of power to exact it, or of his want of affection for them (Co2 11:7).
Forgive, etc.
Ironical. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| For what is it wherein you were inferior - This is a fine, forcible, yet delicate stroke. It was your duty and your interest to have supported your apostle; other Churches have done so: I did not require this from you; in this respect all other Churches are superior to you. I am the cause of your inferiority, by not giving you an opportunity of ministering to my necessities: forgive me the wrong I have done you. It is the privilege of the Churches of Christ to support the ministry of his Gospel among them. Those who do not contribute their part to the support of the Gospel ministry either care nothing for it, or derive no good from it. |
11 Wherefore [1302]? because [3754] I love [25] you [5209] not [3756]? God [2316] knoweth [1492].
9 And [2532] when I was present [3918] with [4314] you [5209], and [2532] wanted [5302], I was [3756] chargeable [2655] to no man [3762]: for [1063] that which was lacking [5303] to me [3450] the brethren [80] which came [2064] from [575] Macedonia [3109] supplied [4322]: and [2532] in [1722] all [3956] things I have kept [5083] myself [1683] from being burdensome [4] unto you [5213], and [2532] so will I keep [5083] myself.
17 Did I make a gain [4122] [3361] of you [5209] by [1223] any [5100] of them [846] whom [3739] I sent [649] unto [4314] you [5209]?
18 I desired [3870] Titus [5103], and [2532] with him I sent [4882] a brother [80]. Did [4122] [3387] Titus [5103] make a gain [4122] of you [5209]? walked we [4043] not [3756] in the same [846] spirit [4151]? walked we not [3756] in the same [846] steps [2487]?
8 For [1063] [2532] though [1437] [5037] I should boast [2744] somewhat [5100] more [4055] of [4012] our [2257] authority [1849], which [3739] the Lord [2962] hath given [1325] us [2254] for [1519] edification [3619], and [2532] not [3756] for [1519] your [5216] destruction [2506], I should [153] not [3756] be ashamed [153]:
1 Am [1510] I not [3756] an apostle [652]? am [1510] I not [3756] free [1658]? have I not [3780] seen [3708] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962]? are [2075] not [3756] ye [5210] my [3450] work [2041] in [1722] the Lord [2962]?
2 If [1487] I be [1510] not [3756] an apostle [652] unto others [243], yet [235] doubtless [1065] I am [1510] to you [5213]: for [1063] the seal [4973] of mine [1699] apostleship [651] are [2075] ye [5210] in [1722] the Lord [2962].
3 Mine [1699] answer [627] to them that do examine [350] me [1691] is [2076] this [3778],
4 Have we [2192] not [3378] power [1849] to eat [5315] and [2532] to drink [4095]?
5 Have we [2192] not [3378] power [1849] to lead about [4013] a sister [79], a wife [1135], as well as [5613] [2532] other [3062] apostles [652], and [2532] as the brethren [80] of the Lord [2962], and [2532] Cephas [2786]?
6 Or [2228] I [1473] only [3441] and [2532] Barnabas [921], have [2192] not [3756] we [2192] power [1849] to forbear [3361] working [2038]?
7 Who [5101] goeth a warfare [4754] any time at [4218] his own [2398] charges [3800]? who [5101] planteth [5452] a vineyard [290], and [2532] eateth [2068] not [3756] of [1537] the fruit [2590] thereof [846]? or [2228] who [5101] feedeth [4165] a flock [4167], and [2532] eateth [2068] not [3756] of [1537] the milk [1051] of the flock [4167]?
8 Say I [2980] these things [5023] as [3361] [2596] a man [444]? or [2228] saith [3004] not [3780] the law [3551] the same [5023] also [2532]?
9 For [1063] it is written [1125] in [1722] the law [3551] of Moses [3475], Thou shalt [5392] not [3756] muzzle [5392] the mouth of the ox [1016] that treadeth out the corn [248]. [3361] Doth [3199] God [2316] take care [3199] for oxen [1016]?
10 Or [2228] saith he [3004] it altogether [3843] for [1223] our [2248] sakes [1223]? For [1223] our [2248] sakes [1223], no doubt [1063], this is written [1125]: that [3754] he that ploweth [722] should [3784] plow [722] in [1909] hope [1680]; and [2532] that he that thresheth [248] in hope [1680] should be partaker [3348] of [1909] his [846] hope [1680].
11 If [1487] we [2249] have sown [4687] unto you [5213] spiritual things [4152], is it a great thing [3173] if [1487] we [2249] shall reap [2325] your [5216] carnal things [4559]?
12 If [1487] others [243] be partakers [3348] of this power [1849] over you [5216], are not [3756] we [2249] rather [3123]? Nevertheless [235] we have [5530] not [3756] used [5530] this [5026] power [1849]; but [235] suffer [4722] all things [3956], lest [3363] we should [1325] [5100] hinder [1464] the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547].
8 I robbed [4813] other [243] churches [1577], taking [2983] wages [3800] of them, to [4314] do [1248] you [5216] service [1248].
7 [2228] Have I committed [4160] an offence [266] in abasing [5013] myself [1683] that [2443] ye [5210] might be exalted [5312], because [3754] I have preached [2097] to you [5213] the gospel [2098] of God [2316] freely [1432]?