2 Corinthians 11:7-15

Financial Independence and Exposure of False Apostles

2 Corinthians 11:7-15

Financial Independence and Exposure of False Apostles

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Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely?
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I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice.
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And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.
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The trueth of Christ is in me, that this reioycing shall not be shut vp against me in the regions of Achaia.
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Wherefore? because I loue you not? God knoweth.
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But what I doe, that will I doe: that I may cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce.
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For such false apostles are deceitfull workers, and transforme themselues into the Apostles of Christ.
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And no marueile: for Satan himselfe is transformed into an Angel of light.
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Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transforme themselues, as though they were the ministers of righteousnes, whose end shall be according to their workes.
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Where else Scripture says this.

  • Galatians 1:8

    But though that we, or an Angel from heauen preach vnto you otherwise, then that which we haue preached vnto you, let him be accursed.
    from verse 14

  • 2 Corinthians 2:11

    Lest Satan should circumuent vs: for we are not ignorant of his enterprises.
    from verse 14

  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue through his subtiltie, so your mindes shoulde be corrupt from the simplicitie that is in Christ.
    from verse 14

  • Galatians 1:7

    Which is not another Gospel, saue that there be some which trouble you, and intend to peruert the Gospel of Christ.
    from verse 12

  • Revelation 2:2

    I knowe thy workes, and thy labour, and thy patience, and howe thou canst not beare with them which are euill, and hast examined them which say they are Apostles, and are not, and hast found the liars.
    from verse 13

  • 1 John 4:1

    Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.
    from verse 13

  • Philippians 3:2

    Beware of dogges: beware of euil workers: beware of the concision.
    from verse 13

  • Galatians 2:4

    To wit, for the false brethren which were craftily sent in, and crept in priuily to spie out our libertie, which we haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage.
    from verse 13

  • Revelation 12:9

    And the great dragon, that olde serpent, called the deuil and Satan, was cast out, which deceiueth all the world: he was euen cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
    from verse 14

  • Philippians 3:19

    Whose ende is damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame, which minde earthly things.
    from verse 15

  • Acts 20:30

    Moreouer of your owne selues shall men arise speaking peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them.
    from verse 13

  • 1 Corinthians 9:12

    If others with you bee partakers of this power, are not we rather? neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, that we should not hinder the Gospel of Christ.
    from verse 7
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