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 Elohim freely?
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Context
5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
6 But though 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 Elohim freely?
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages , 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 I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and will I keep .