2 Corinthians 11:9

“And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.”

"And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself." - 2 Corinthians 11:9
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What does 2 Corinthians 11:9 mean?

2 Corinthians 11:9 (KJV) reads: "And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep…

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Self-Sufficiency in Service: A Reflection on 2 Corinthians 11:9

In the bustling, chaotic world we inhabit, where needs often seem to dictate our service and interactions, the Apostle Paul provides a profound example of self-sufficiency and humility in carrying out God's work. In 2 Corinthians 11:9, he states, "And when I was present with…

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A Prayer for Generosity and Self-Sufficiency in Ministry

Heavenly Father, As I bow my head before You, I reflect on the profound wisdom captured in 2 Corinthians 11:9, where the Apostle Paul shared his heart with the believers in Corinth. He proclaimed, ‘And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that…

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2 Corinthians 11:9 - "And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself."
2 Corinthians 9:11 - "Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God."
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1 Corinthians 11:9 - "Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man."
2 Corinthians 11:11 - "Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth."
2 Corinthians 12:9
2 Corinthians 6:11 - "O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged."
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2 Corinthians 12:9
"Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God." - 2 Corinthians 9:11
2 Corinthians 4:9 - "Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;"
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
2 Corinthians 2:11 - "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."
2 Corinthians 11:14 - "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."
2 Corinthians 9:15 - "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift."
2 Corinthians 9:1 - "For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:"
1 Corinthians 9:11 - "If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?"
2 Corinthians 9:9 - "(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever."
2 Corinthians 11:5 - "For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles."
2 Corinthians 11:13 - "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ."
2 Corinthians 10:9 - "That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters."
"Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man." - 1 Corinthians 11:9
2 Corinthians 11:19 - "For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise."
2 Corinthians 11:29 - "Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?"
2 Corinthians 3:11 - "For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious."
2 Corinthians 11:24 - "Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one."
2 Corinthians 11:27 - "In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness."
2 Corinthians 5:9 - "Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him."
2 Corinthians 2:9 - "For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things."