7 Was I wrong when I humbled myself and honored you by preaching God’s Good News to you without expecting anything in return? 8 I “robbed” other churches by accepting their contributions so I could serve you at no cost. 9 And when I was with you and didn’t have enough to live on, I did not become a financial burden to anyone. For the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me all that I needed. I have never been a burden to you, and I never will be. 10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, no one in all of Greece will ever stop me from boasting about this. 11 Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows that I do.
12 But I will continue doing what I have always done. This will undercut those who are looking for an opportunity to boast that their work is just like ours. 13 These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.
Terrie's Comments:
Paul was very set on serving the Corinthian churches without causing them any financial burden. This is interesting to me. Paul has been talking about the benefits of giving and giving cheerfully and then he basically is denying gifts from these particular churches so that his ministry there isn't corrupted.
It is so important to be on guard because even right things can be wrong sometimes. We have the Holy Spirit to guide us as we are walking through life. It is so important to listen every step of the way and not just rely on past experiences as our guide. Human reasoning can so easily lead us astray.
Tori's Comments:
Why is he determined not to take money from the Corinthian church specifically when he accepted contributions from other churches? Were there false claims about him to fight solely there?
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