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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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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other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;
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and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply--having come from Macedonia--and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
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The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;
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wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!
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and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;
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for those such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,
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and no wonder--for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;
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no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness--whose end shall be according to their works.
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Where else Scripture says this.

  • Galatians 1:8

    but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you--anathema let him be!
    from verse 14

  • 2 Corinthians 2:11

    that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.
    from verse 14

  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;
    from verse 14

  • Galatians 1:7

    that is not another, except there be certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of the Christ;
    from verse 12

  • Revelation 2:2

    I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,
    from verse 13

  • 1 John 4:1

    Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
    from verse 13

  • Philippians 3:2

    look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;
    from verse 13

  • Galatians 2:4

    and that because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,
    from verse 13

  • Revelation 12:9

    and the great dragon was cast forth--the old serpent, who is called `Devil,' and `the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world--he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.
    from verse 14

  • Philippians 3:19

    whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who the things on earth are minding.
    from verse 15

  • Acts 20:30

    and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
    from verse 13

  • 1 Corinthians 9:12

    if others do partake of the authority over you--not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.
    from verse 7

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