| NETBible | Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself 1 so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed 2 the gospel of God to you free of charge? |
| NASB © |
Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge? |
| HCSB | Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? |
| LEB | Or did I commit a sin [by] humbling myself in order that you may be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you without payment? |
| NIV © |
Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge? |
| ESV | Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God's gospel to you free of charge? |
| NRSV © |
Did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I proclaimed God’s good news to you free of charge? |
| REB | Or was this my offence, that I made no charge for preaching the gospel of God, humbling myself in order to exalt you? |
| NKJV © |
Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? |
| KJV | Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? |
| KJV | <2228> Have I committed <4160> (5656) an offence <266> in abasing <5013> (5723) myself <1683> that <2443> ye <5210> might be exalted <5312> (5686)_, because <3754> I have preached <2097> (5668) to you <5213> the gospel <2098> of God <2316> freely <1432>_? |
| NASB © |
Or <2228> did I commit <4160> a sin <266> in humbling <5013> myself <1683> so <2443> that you might be exalted <5312> , because <3754> I preached <2097> the gospel <2098> of God <2316> to you without <1431> charge ?<1431> |
| NET [draft] ITL | Or <2228> did I commit <4160> a sin <266> by humbling <5013> myself <1683> so that <2443> you <5210> could be exalted <5312> , because <3754> I proclaimed <2097> the gospel <2098> of God <2316> to you <5213> free of charge ?<1432> |
| NETBible | Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself 1 so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed 2 the gospel of God to you free of charge? |
| NET Notes |
1 sn Paul is referring to humbling himself to the point of doing manual labor to support himself. 2 tn Or “preached.” |