2 Corinthians 11:7

11:7 Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself ¹  so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed ²  the gospel of God to you free of charge?

2 Corinthians 12:21

12:21 I am afraid that ³  when I come again, my God may humiliate me before you, and I will grieve for ⁴  many of those who previously sinned and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness that they have practiced.

[11:7]  ¹ sn Paul is referring to humbling himself to the point of doing manual labor to support himself.

[11:7]  ² tn Or “preached.”

[12:21]  ³ tn The words “I am afraid that” are not repeated in the Greek text from v. 20, but are needed for clarity.

[12:21]  ⁴ tn Or “I will mourn over.”