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I robbedἐσύλησαotherἄλλαςassembliesἐκκλησίαςby takingλαβὼνwages from themὀψώνιονforπρὸςservingτὴν διακονίανyou.ὑμῶν
2 Corinthians 11:8
Study it in the app“I robbed other assemblies by taking wages from them for serving you.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 11:8, word by word
- I robbedἐσύλησαesylēsa
rob
Rob, plunder, strip another of what is theirs.
Where else “esylēsa” appears- otherἄλλαςallas
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “allas” appears- assembliesἐκκλησίαςekklēsias
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsias” appears- by takingλαβὼνlabōn
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “labōn” appears- wages from themὀψώνιονopsōnion
wages
Wages, pay, a soldier's pay.
Where else “opsōnion” appears- servingδιακονίανdiakonian
service
One's task in God's work.
Where else “diakonian” appears
The context
7Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed to you the good news of God free of charge?
8 · This verse (above)
9And when I was present with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need; and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep myself so.