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Have I committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the Gospel of God without charge?
Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?
Or did I [perhaps] sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted and honored, because I preached God’s gospel to you free of charge?
But did I perhaps make a mistake and do you a wrong in debasing and cheapening myself so that you might be exalted and enriched in dignity and honor and happiness by preaching God’s Gospel without expense to you?
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Did I commit a sin by humbling myself to give you an advantage because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Or did I sin in humbling myself so that you could be exalted, in proclaiming God’s Good News to you free of charge?
Was it wrong for me to lower myself and honor you by preaching God's message free of charge?
Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that *ye* might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?
Or did I commit a sin [by] humbling myself in order that you might be exalted— because I freely announced-as-good-news to you the good-news of God?
Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself, that you might be exalted? Because I preached unto you the gospel of God freely?
I did the work of telling God’s Good News to you without pay. I humbled myself to make you important. Do you think that was wrong?
When I told you God's good news, I never asked you to pay me anything. I made myself less important so that you could be more important. I do not think that I was wrong to do that.
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself, so that you would be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God's gospel to you free of charge?
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God's gospel to you free of charge?
Was it ·wrong [a sin] for me to ·humble [lower] myself and ·honor [exalt; lift up] you by preaching God’s ·Good News [Gospel] to you without pay?
Have I committed an offence, because I abased myself, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you the Gospel of God freely?
Did I commit a sin when I humbled myself by telling you the Good News of God free of charge so that you could become important?
I did not charge you a thing when I preached the Good News of God to you; I humbled myself in order to make you important. Was that wrong of me?
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
I preached God’s Good News to you without pay. I made myself unimportant to make you important. Do you think that was wrong?
Did I commit a sin when I humbled myself by proclaiming to you the gospel of God free of charge, so that you could be exalted?
Perhaps I made a mistake in cheapening myself (though I did it to help you) by preaching the Gospel without a fee? As a matter of fact I was only able to do this by “robbing” other churches, for it was what they paid me that made it possible to minister to you free of charge. Even when I was with you and very hard up, I did not bother any of you. It was the brothers who came from Macedonia who brought me all that I needed. Yes, I kept myself from being a burden to you then, and so I intend to do in the future. By the truth of Christ within me, no one shall stop my being proud of this independence through all Achaia!
Have I committed an offence in humbling myself that ye might be exalted because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you without charge?
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself in order that you may be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you without payment?
Did I do wrong and cheapen myself and make you look down on me because I preached God’s Good News to you without charging you anything?
I wonder, did I make a bad mistake in proclaiming God’s Message to you without asking for something in return, serving you free of charge so that you wouldn’t be inconvenienced by me? It turns out that the other churches paid my way so that you could have a free ride. Not once during the time I lived among you did anyone have to lift a finger to help me out. My needs were always supplied by the believers from Macedonia province. I was careful never to be a burden to you, and I never will be, you can count on it. With Christ as my witness, it’s a point of honor with me, and I’m not going to keep it quiet just to protect you from what the neighbors will think. It’s not that I don’t love you; God knows I do. I’m just trying to keep things open and honest between us. And I’m not changing my position on this. I’d die before taking your money. I’m giving nobody grounds for lumping me in with those money-grubbing “preachers,” vaunting themselves as something special. They’re a sorry bunch—pseudo-apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers—posing as Christ’s agents but sham to the core. And no wonder! Satan does it all the time, dressing up as a beautiful angel of light. So it shouldn’t surprise us when his servants masquerade as servants of God. But they’re not getting by with anything. They’ll pay for it in the end.
Did I commit a sin in abasing myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God free of charge?
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you without a charge?
Did I commit a sin when I humbled myself by telling you the Good News of God free of charge so that you could become important?
Did I make a mistake when I humbled myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?
Did I make a mistake by preaching the gospel of God without charge, humbling myself so that you might be exalted?
I preached God’s Good News to you without pay. I made myself unimportant to make you important. Do you think that was wrong?
Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you free of charge?
I preached God’s good news to you free of charge. When I did that, I was putting myself down in order to lift you up. Was this a sin?
Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Did I do wrong? I did not ask you for anything when I preached the Good News to you. I made myself poor so you would be made rich.
Was I wrong when I humbled myself and honored you by preaching God’s Good News to you without expecting anything in return?
Did I sin, because I humbled myself so that you could be exalted, and because I preached to you the gospel of God free?
Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed God’s good news to you free of charge?
Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed God’s good news to you free of charge?
Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed God’s good news to you free of charge?
Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed God’s good news to you free of charge?
Did I then commit a sin when I humbled myself in order to exalt you? When I announced the gospel of God to you without charging you for it?
Or anshuldiks! (pardon!) did I commit averos by humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed Hashem’s Besuras HaGeulah to you free of charge? [1C 9:12, 18]
Have I committed an offense because I abased myself, that you might be exalted; and because I freely preached to you the Gospel of God?
Did I commit a sin in abasing myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God’s gospel without cost to you?
Did I commit a sin in abasing myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God’s gospel without cost to you?
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed to you God’s Good News free of charge?
Was it a sin to humble myself and serve you so that you might be lifted up? Did I wrong you somehow by instructing you in the good news of God without charge?
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?
Perhaps it was wrong for me to bring myself down in order to raise you up. Do you think that? Was it wrong for me to tell you the good news without pay?
Or whether I have done sin, meeking myself [meeking, or making low, myself], that ye be enhanced, for freely I preached to you the gospel of God?
The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
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