2 Corinthians 11:7
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?In other versions
Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?
ASV
Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?
BBE
Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that *ye* might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?
DBY
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God's Gospel free of charge?
WEB
The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
YLT
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that all of you might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
ENG
Have I committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God without reward?
WBT
Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
BSB
In context
5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
6But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
8I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.