2 Corinthians 11:9 Cross References - Etheridge

⁹ And being come among you, I burdened no man of you; for my want the brethren who came from Makedunia supplied: and in every thing have I kept myself, and will keep, that I may not be burdensome to you.

³ (and) because he was a son of their art, he dwelt with them and wrought with them: but in their art they were tentmakers.

³³ Silver, or gold, or raiment have I not coveted;

⁴ but in every thing will we demonstrate ourselves that we are the ministers of Aloha; by much patience, by afflictions,

¹ BUT we make known to you, my brethren, the grace of Aloha which hath been given to the churches of Makedunia; ² that in the great trial of their affliction there hath been an abounding of their joy; and the depth of their poverty hath been exceeded by the riches of their simplicity.

¹² For, on account of the performance of this service, we not only supply the deficiency of the saints, but also cause many thanks givings to abound unto Aloha.

¹³ For in what have you been less than the other churches, except in this, that I have not burdened you? Forgive me this offence. ¹⁴ Behold, this is three times that I prepare to come to you, and not to burden you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for their children. ¹⁵ But I gladly the expenses will spend, and also myself will I give for the sake of your souls: though, while the more I love you, you the less love me. ¹⁶ And, perhaps, (though) I did not burden you, yet (it may be said), as a crafty man with deceit I have robbed you.

²⁵ But now the matter hath pressed me to send to you the brother Epaphroditos, who is a helper and labourer with me, but your messenger and minister to my necessity;

¹⁰ But greatly do I rejoice in our Lord, that you have begun to care (again) for me, as also you were [formerly] careful, but you have not had ability.[Sufficiency.] ¹¹ But I have not spoken because I have had need; for I have learned to make sufficient to me that which I have had. ¹² I know (how) to be abased, I know also how to abound in all; and in every thing I am trained with sufficiency and with hunger, with abundance and with destitution [to be satisfied]: ¹³ for every thing I am empowered through the Meshiha who strengtheneth me. ¹⁴ Nevertheless, you have done well to communicate unto my afflictions. ¹⁵ Know also, you Philipisoyee, that in the commencement of the gospel, when I went forth from Makedunia, not one of the churches communicated to me in the account of receiving and giving, but you only. ¹⁶ For also to Thessalonika one time and twice to my necessity you sent.

⁶ Neither have we sought glory from men, either from you or from others, though we could have been honoured ones, as the apostles of the Meshiha;

⁹ Remember, therefore, my brethren, how we laboured and toiled in the work of our hands by night and by day, that we might not be a burden on one of you.

⁸ Neither did we eat bread for nothing from any one of you; but with labour and weariness by night and by day we wrought, that upon no one of you we might be burdensome. ⁹ Not because we had not power, but because in ourselves we would give you an example, that you may imitate us.

³⁷ others were stoned, others divided, others died by the edge of the sword, others wandered about clothed with skins of sheep and of goats, necessitous, afflicted, and driven out.