2 Corinthians 11:9-13

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. 11:13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful ⁸  workers, disguising themselves ⁹  as apostles of Christ.

[11:9]  ¹ tn Grk “you, and when.” A new sentence was started here in the translation.

[11:9]  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).

[11:9]  ³ tn Grk “needs, and I kept.” A new sentence was started here in the translation.

[11:10]  ⁴ tn That is, that Paul offers the gospel free of charge to the Corinthians (see 2 Cor 11:7).

[11:10]  ⁵ tn Or “silenced.”

[11:11]  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.

[11:12]  ⁷ tn Grk “an opportunity, so that they may be found just like us.”

[11:13]  ⁸ tn Or “dishonest.”

[11:13]  ⁹ tn Or “workers, masquerading.”