New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Corinthians 11:5-15
5For I consider myself 1not in the least inferior to the 2most eminent apostles. 6But even if I am 3unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in 4knowledge; in fact, in every way we have 5made this evident to you in all things.
7Or 6did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the 7gospel of God to you 8without charge? 8I robbed other churches by 9taking wages from them to serve you; 9and when I was present with you and was in need, I was 10not a burden to anyone; for when 11the brethren came from 12Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from 13being a burden to you, 14and will continue to do so. 1015As the truth of Christ is in me, 16this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of 17Achaia. 11Why? 18Because I do not love you? 19God knows I do!
12But what I am doing I will continue to do, 20so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be 21regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting. 13For such men are 22false apostles, 23deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14No wonder, for even 24Satan disguises himself as an 25angel of light. 15Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, 26whose end will be according to their deeds.
Notes
- 1. 2 Corinthians 11:5 2 Cor 12:11; Gal 2:6 ↩
- 2. 2 Corinthians 11:5 Or super-apostles ↩
- 3. 2 Corinthians 11:6 1 Cor 1:17 ↩
- 4. 2 Corinthians 11:6 1 Cor 12:8; Eph 3:4 ↩
- 5. 2 Corinthians 11:6 2 Cor 4:2 ↩
- 6. 2 Corinthians 11:7 2 Cor 12:13 ↩
- 7. 2 Corinthians 11:7 Rom 1:1; 2 Cor 2:12 ↩
- 8. 2 Corinthians 11:7 Acts 18:3; 1 Cor 9:18 ↩
- 9. 2 Corinthians 11:8 1 Cor 4:12; 9:6; Phil 4:15, 18 ↩
- 10. 2 Corinthians 11:9 2 Cor 12:13f, 16 ↩
- 11. 2 Corinthians 11:9 Acts 18:5 ↩
- 12. 2 Corinthians 11:9 Rom 15:26; Phil 4:15-18 ↩
- 13. 2 Corinthians 11:9 2 Cor 12:13f, 16 ↩
- 14. 2 Corinthians 11:9 Lit and I will keep ↩
- 15. 2 Corinthians 11:10 Rom 1:9; 9:1; 2 Cor 1:23; Gal 2:20 ↩
- 16. 2 Corinthians 11:10 1 Cor 9:15 ↩
- 17. 2 Corinthians 11:10 Acts 18:12 ↩
- 18. 2 Corinthians 11:11 2 Cor 12:15 ↩
- 19. 2 Corinthians 11:11 Rom 1:9; 2 Cor 2:17; 11:31; 12:2f ↩
- 20. 2 Corinthians 11:12 1 Cor 9:12 ↩
- 21. 2 Corinthians 11:12 Lit found ↩
- 22. 2 Corinthians 11:13 Acts 20:30; Gal 1:7; 2:4; Phil 1:15; Titus 1:10f; 2 Pet 2:1; Rev 2:2 ↩
- 23. 2 Corinthians 11:13 Phil 3:2 ↩
- 24. 2 Corinthians 11:14 Matt 4:10; Eph 6:12; Col 1:13 ↩
- 25. 2 Corinthians 11:14 Col 1:12 ↩
- 26. 2 Corinthians 11:15 Rom 2:6; 3:8 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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