SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:12
Mas lo que hago, lo har an, para quitar la ocasin de aquellos que la desean para ser hallados semejantes a nosotros en lo que se glorían.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 11:12
Verse 12. But what I do, &c.] I act thus that I may cut off occasion of glorying, boasting, or calumniating from them-the false prophets and his partisans, who seek occasion-who would be glad that I should become chargeable to you, that it might in some sort vindicate them who exact much from you; for they bring you into bondage, and devour you, ver. 20. Nothing could mortify these persons more than to find that the apostle did take nothing, and was resolved to take nothing; while they were fleecing the people. It is certain that the passage is not to be understood as though the false apostles took nothing from the people, to whatever disinterestedness they might pretend, for the apostle is positive on the contrary; and he was determined to act so that his example should not authorize these deceivers, who had nothing but their self-interest in view, to exact contribution from the people; so that if they continued to boast, they must be bound even as the apostle, taking nothing for their labours; which could never comport with their views of gain and secular profit.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. But what I do, that I will do , etc..] As he preached the Gospel freely at Corinth and in Achaia, so he was determined to do it for the future, for this reason only, or chiefly: that , says he, I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion : meaning the false apostles, who sought for, and were desirous of every occasion and opportunity of exalting themselves, and reproaching him: that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we; the sense of which according to some interpreters is, that whereas some of the false apostles, at least who were rich men, took nothing for preaching, but gave their labours freely, were very desirous that the apostle would receive of the churches in these parts, that they might have an occasion against him, and an opportunity of showing themselves, as in learning and eloquence, so in this respect, to be superior to him, in that they preached freely, and he for gain; wherefore to cut off such an occasion, the apostle determines he would take nothing; that in this very thing which they boasted of, that they preached the Gospel freely, they might appear to be at most to be but upon a par with the apostle, and not to exceed him. This sense would seem very appropriate, was it a clear point that the false apostles received nothing for preaching; but the contrary is most evident; wherefore the apostle's meaning is, that these men were desirous that he would take wages, because they did; that in this respect he might not excel them, and that they might be able to plead his example and authority, and so get an occasion of extorting more money from the Corinthians: wherefore to cut off all such occasion from them, the apostle resolves to take nothing himself; that whereas they boasted they were equal to, or superior to the apostles, they might be found, would they follow their example, even as they, not taking any money at all of them, and poor, and working with their own hands.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-15 - It is far better to be plain in speech, yet walking openly an consistently with the gospel, than to be admired by thousands, and be lifted up in pride, so as to disgrace the gospel by evil tempers an unholy lives. The apostle would not give room for any to accuse him of worldly designs in preaching the gospel, that others who opposed him a Corinth, might not in this respect gain advantage against him Hypocrisy may be looked for, especially when we consider the grea power which Satan, who rules in the hearts of the children of disobedience, has upon the minds of many. And as there are temptation to evil conduct, so there is equal danger on the other side. It serve Satan's purposes as well, to set up good works against the atonement of Christ, and salvation by faith and grace. But the end will discove those who are deceitful workers; their work will end in ruin. Sata will allow his ministers to preach either the law or the gospe separately; but the law as established by faith in Christ' righteousness and atonement, and the partaking of his Spirit, is the test of every false system.
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3739 R-ASN δε 1161 CONJ ποιω 4160 5719 V-PAI-1S και 2532 CONJ ποιησω 4160 5692 V-FAI-1S ινα 2443 CONJ εκκοψω 1581 5661 V-AAS-1S την 3588 T-ASF αφορμην 874 N-ASF των 3588 T-GPM θελοντων 2309 5723 V-PAP-GPM αφορμην 874 N-ASF ινα 2443 CONJ εν 1722 PREP ω 3739 R-DSN καυχωνται 2744 5736 V-PNI-3P ευρεθωσιν 2147 5686 V-APS-3P καθως 2531 ADV και 2532 CONJ ημεις 2249 P-1NP
Vincent's NT Word Studies
12. I will do. Will continue to do; refuse to receive pay.Cut off (ekkoyw). Lit., cut out. See on Luke xiii. 7, and compare Romans xi. 24.
Occasion (thn aformhn). The force of the article must be carefully noted; the particular occasion of fault-finding which concerned his pecuniary relations with the Corinthians. His refusal to receive pay cut out from among other causes of complaint this one.
They may be found even as we. I can find no satisfactory explanation of this clause, and will not attempt to add to the hopeless muddle of the commentators. It is evident that the false teachers had sought occasion for glorifying themselves in comparison with Paul; that they consequently caught eagerly at every pretext for disparaging him; and that this disparagement was in some way connected with Paul's refusal to receive compensation from the Corinthians. Further, that Paul's way of counteracting their attempts was by persisting in this refusal. The intimation in the last clause is apparently to the effect that by this course he will not only remove the occasion for attack, but that the result will show both his opponents and himself in their true light. Compare find and be found, ch. xii. 20.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:12 {That I may cut off occasion} (hina ekkoyw ten aformen). Purpose clause with hina and first aorist active subjunctive of ekkoptw, old verb to cut out or off (#Mt 3:10; 5:30). See #2Co 5:12 for aformen. {From them which desire an occasion} (twn qelontwn aformen). Ablative case after ekkoyw. There are always some hunting for occasions to start something against preachers. {They may be found} (heureth"sin). First aorist passive subjunctive of heuriskw, to find with final conjunction hina.
