# 2 Corinthians 11.9 **Book:** [2 Corinthians](/codex/2-corinthians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 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.** > > 10. 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 11:7-11, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 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.** > > 10. 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 11:7-11, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 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.** > > 10. 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 11:7-11, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 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.** > > 10. 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 11:7-11, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## 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](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/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. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.