2 Corinthians 11:9-12

11:9 When ¹  I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. ²  I ³  kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so. 11:10 As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine ⁴  will not be stopped ⁵  in the regions of Achaia. 11:11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do! ⁶  11:12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals ⁷  in the things they boast about.

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¹ tn Grk “you, and when.” A new sentence was started here in the translation.

² tn If the participle ἐλθόντες (elqonte") is taken as temporal rather than adjectival, the translation would be, “for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, fully supplied my needs” (similar to NASB).

³ tn Grk “needs, and I kept.” A new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁴ tn That is, that Paul offers the gospel free of charge to the Corinthians (see 2 Cor 11:7).

⁵ tn Or “silenced.”

⁶ tn Grk “God knows!” The words “I do” are supplied for clarity. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁷ tn Grk “an opportunity, so that they may be found just like us.”