2 Cor. 11:9 in context
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Second letter to the Corinthians 11:9

When I was with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. In every way I kept myself from being a [financial] burden to you, and I intend to continue to do so [because it entails social obligations to the donors and prevents me from preaching freely].
[An ancient philosopher was not credible if he could not live by his philosophy. What puzzled the Corinthians was how an apostle of the risen Jesus had to work for a living, see 1 Thess 2:9. His opponents used this as an argument that he was not a true apostle. The term "burden" refers not only to becoming a financial burden to the Corinthians, but also to the social obligations expected of the donor. If Paul had accepted gifts from the wealthy Corinthians, they would have had the right to control what Paul preached. Other groups might also suspect that he had been "bought" if he took a stand on an issue where there were differing interests.]
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καὶ   παρὼν   πρὸς   ὑμᾶς   καὶ   ὑστερηθεὶς   οὐ   κατενάρκησα   οὐθενός·   τὸ   γὰρ   ὑστέρημά   μου   προσανεπλήρωσαν   οἱ   ἀδελφοὶ   ἐλθόντες   ἀπὸ   Μακεδονίας,   καὶ   ἐν   παντὶ   ἀβαρῆ   ἐμαυτὸν   ὑμῖν   ἐτήρησα   καὶ   τηρήσω.  

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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 And
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3918
 παρὼν (paron)
 being present
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G4314
 πρὸς (pros)
 with
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G4771
 ὑμᾶς (ymas)
 you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. second person accusative plural
P-2AP
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G5302
 ὑστερηθεὶς (ysteretheis)
 having been in need,
VERB Verb
aorist pass. part. aorist passive Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-APP-NSM
G3756
 οὐ (oy)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G2655
 κατενάρκησα (katenarkesa)
 I did burden
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-AAI-1S
G3762
 οὐθενός· (oythenos.)
 no one;
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
Nominative Nominative
 A-GSM-N
G3588
 τὸ (to)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G1063
 γὰρ (gar)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G5303
 ὑστέρημά (ysterema)
 the need
Noun Noun
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
N-ASN
G1473
 μου (moy)
 of me
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. first person genitive singular
P-1GS
G4322
 προσανεπλήρωσαν (prosaneplerosan)
 completely filled up
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-AAI-3P
G3588
 οἱ (oi)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
T-NPM
G0080
 ἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi)
 brothers
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
N-NPM
G2064
 ἐλθόντες (elthontes)
 having come
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active part. second aorist active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-2AAP-NPM
G0575
 ἀπὸ (apo)
 from
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3109
 Μακεδονίας, (Makedonias,)
 Macedonia,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
 N-GSF-L
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3956
 παντὶ (panti)
 everything
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
A-DSN
G0004
 ἀβαρῆ (abare)
 unburdensome
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
A-ASM
G1683
 ἐμαυτὸν (emayton)
 myself
Reflexive pron. Reflexive pronoun
acc. sing. ♂ first person accusative singular masculine
F-1ASM
G4771
 ὑμῖν (ymin)
 to you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. second person dative plural
P-2DP
G5083
 ἐτήρησα (eteresa)
 I kept,
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-AAI-1S
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G5083
 τηρήσω. (tereso.)
 will keep.
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-FAI-1S

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