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2 Corinthians 12:13
For in what are ye inferior to other churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.
For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except [for the fact] that I did not burden you [with my financial support]? Forgive me [for doing you] this injustice!
For in what respect were you put to a disadvantage in comparison with the rest of the churches, unless [it was for the fact] that I myself did not burden you [with my financial support]? Pardon me [for doing you] this injustice!
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
So in what way are you worse off than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me for this wrong!
How were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself wasn’t a financial burden on you? Forgive me for this wrong!
Is there any way in which you have been behind any of the other congregations, other than in my not having been a burden to you? For this unfairness, please forgive me!
You missed out on only one blessing the other churches received. That is, you didn't have to support me. Forgive me for doing you wrong.
For in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies, unless that I myself have not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury.
For what is it as to which you were worse-off than the other churches?— except that I myself did not burden you. Forgive me this wrong-doing!
For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.
So you received everything that the other churches have received. Only one thing was different: I was not a burden to you. Forgive me for this!
I worked among you in the same way as I did with the other churches. You were never less important to me than they are. The only difference is that I did not ask you to help me with money. So perhaps I should ask you to forgive me for that!
For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me for this wrong.
For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
For in what were you less favoured than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
In what way were you treated worse than the rest of the churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me for this ·wrong [injustice]!
For what is it, wherein ye were inferiors unto other Churches, except that I have not been slothful to your hindrance? forgive me this wrong.
How were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I didn’t bother you for help? Forgive me for this wrong!
How were you treated any worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for financial help? Please forgive me for being so unfair!
So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
So you received everything that the other churches have received. Only one thing was different: I was not a burden to you. Forgive me for this!
How were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for help? Forgive me for this wrong!
I have made a fool of myself in this “boasting” business, but you forced me to do it. If only you had had a better opinion of me it would have been quite unnecessary. For I am not really in the least inferior, nobody as I am, to these extra-special messengers. You have had an exhaustive demonstration of the power God gives to a genuine messenger of his in the miracles, signs and works of spiritual power that you saw with your own eyes. What makes you feel so inferior to other churches? Is it because I have not allowed you to support me financially? My humblest apologies for this great wrong!
For what is it in which ye were inferior to the other congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} except in that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
For in what respect were you treated as less than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
For in what respect are you made worse off more than the rest of the churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
The only thing I didn’t do for you, which I do everywhere else in all other churches, was to become a burden to you—I didn’t ask you to give me food to eat and a place to stay. Please forgive me for this wrong!
Well, now I’ve done it! I’ve made a complete fool of myself by going on like this. But it’s not all my fault; you put me up to it. You should have been doing this for me, sticking up for me and commending me instead of making me do it for myself. You know from personal experience that even if I’m a nobody, a nothing, I wasn’t second-rate compared to those big-shot apostles you’re so taken with. All the signs that mark a true apostle were in evidence while I was with you through both good times and bad: signs of portent, signs of wonder, signs of power. Did you get less of me or of God than any of the other churches? The only thing you got less of was less responsibility for my upkeep. Well, I’m sorry. Forgive me for depriving you.
For in what respect were you inferior to other churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
For in what way were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me · this injustice!
How were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I didn’t bother you for help? Forgive me for this wrong!
In what way were you less privileged than the rest of the churches, except that on my part I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
How then have you been less privileged than the other Churches, except that I myself did not place a burden on you? Forgive me for being so unfair!
So you received everything that the other churches have received. Only one thing was different: I was not a burden to you. Forgive me for this!
For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!
How were you less important than the other churches? The only difference was that I didn’t cause you any expense. Forgive me for that wrong!
How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
What makes you feel less important than the other churches? Is it because I did not let you give me food and clothing? Forgive me for this wrong!
The only thing I failed to do, which I do in the other churches, was to become a financial burden to you. Please forgive me for this wrong!
For in what were you less favoured than other congregations? – unless it is in that I was not burdensome to you. Forgive me this wrong done to you!
How have you been worse off than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
How have you been worse off than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
How have you been worse off than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
How have you been worse off than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
In what way have you been worse off than all the other churches, except in the fact that I myself didn’t become a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!
For in what have you been short-changed compared to the rest of Moshiach’s Kehillot, except that I myself was not a burden on you? [2C 11:9] Do pardon me this slight!
For in what have you been inferior to other churches, except that I myself have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
For in what respect were you treated worse than the rest of Messiah’s communities—except that I myself did not burden you? Pardon me this injustice!
With the exception of not asking you to shoulder the burden of my care, I have treated you no differently from any other churches. Forgive me for wronging you by not charging for my services!
For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Now, I am ready to come to you for the third time. And I will not trouble you to pay me. I do not want what belongs to you, but I want you. The children should not save up for their parents, but the parents should do it for their children.
And what is it, that ye had less than other churches [that ye had less before other churches], [no] but that I myself grieved you not? Forgive ye to me this wrong.
for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!
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