7 Or ^adid I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I ^bpreached 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 in need, I did not burden anyone, for ^cthe brothers who came from Macedonia ^dsupplied my need. So ^eI refrained and will refrain from burdening you in any way. 10 ^fAs the truth of Christ is in me, this ^gboasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia. 11 And why? Because I do not love you? God knows ^hI do!

13 For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that ^kI myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

9 For you remember, brothers, our ^mlabor and toil: we worked night and day, ⁿthat we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and ^flabor we worked night and day, ^gthat we might not be a burden to any of you.