2 CORINTHIANS 11:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.”
I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so as to serve you — Paul's ironic *metaphor*: he *harpázō*, seized/plundered, resources from *other* churches (*Philippians* 4:15-16) to serve Corinth *gratis*. This *transfer* of resources demonstrates his *partiality* toward the Corinthians — yet they interpret it as *disdain*.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 11:8
“I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you.” What he says is this; 'I lived in straitness;' for this is the force of “abasing myself.” 'Can you then lay this to my charge? And do you therefore lift up yourselves against me, because I abased myself by begging, by enduring straits, by suffering, by hungering, that you might be exalted?' And how were they exalted by his being in straits? They were more edified and were not offended; which also…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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