2 Corinthians 11:7

11:7 Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you free of charge?

2 Corinthians 11:12

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 in the things they boast about.

sn Paul is referring to humbling himself to the point of doing manual labor to support himself.

tn Or “preached.”

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