Passage
2 Corinthians 11.8-9
Book: 2 Corinthians · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
6. But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things. 7. 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?
8. I robbed other churches, taking wages of them that I might minister unto you; 9. and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
- As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia. 11. Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. (2 Corinthians 11:6-11, ASV)
WEB
6. But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things. 7. Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?
8. I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you. 9. When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.
- As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 11. Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows. (2 Corinthians 11:6-11, WEB)
KJV
6. But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. 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?
8. I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. 9. And 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.
- As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. no man: Gr. this boasting shall not be stopped in me 11. Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. (2 Corinthians 11:6-11, KJV)
YLT
6. and even if unlearned in word, yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you. 7. The sin did I do, myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
8. other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration; 9. and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply, having come from Macedonia, and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
- The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia; 11. wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known! (2 Corinthians 11:6-11, YLT)
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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