2 Corinthians 11

5 Indeed, I consider that *ch. 12:11;Gal. 2:6I am not in the least inferior to these super-apostles. 6 *See 1 Cor. 1:17Even if I am unskilled in speaking, *[Eph. 3:4] I am not so in knowledge; indeed, in every way *ch. 4:2;5:11;12:12we have made this plain to you in all things.

7 Or *[ch. 12:13] did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because *See Acts 18:3I preached God’s gospel to you free of charge? 8 I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you. 9 And when I was with you and was *Phil. 4:12in need, *ch. 12:13,14I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia *[1 Cor. 16:17;Phil. 4:15,16] supplied my need. So I refrained and will refrain *ch. 12:16;1 Thess. 2:6from burdening you in any way. 10 *See Rom. 1:9;9:1As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine *1 Cor. 9:15will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia. 11 And why? *See ch. 6:11Because I do not love you? *ver. 31;ch. 12:2,3God knows I do!

12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, *[1 Cor. 9:12]in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. 13 For such men are *Rev. 2:2;[Gal. 1:7;2:4;6:12;Phil. 1:15;3:18;Titus 1:10,12;2 Pet. 2:1;1 John 4:1] false apostles, *[Phil. 3:2] deceitful workmen, *ver. 14, 15disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as *Gal. 1:8an angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as *ch. 3:9servants of righteousness. *Phil. 3:19Their end will correspond to their deeds.