η 2228 PRT αμαρτιαν 266 N-ASF εποιησα 4160 5656 V-AAI-1S εμαυτον 1683 F-1ASM ταπεινων 5013 5723 V-PAP-NSM ινα 2443 CONJ υμεις 5210 P-2NP υψωθητε 5312 5686 V-APS-2P οτι 3754 CONJ δωρεαν 1432 ADV το 3588 T-ASN του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM ευαγγελιον 2098 N-ASN ευηγγελισαμην 2097 5668 V-AMI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP
Vincent's NT Word Studies
7. Abasing myself. By working at his trade.Preached the Gospel - freely (dwrean) gratuitously. Rev., for nought, is not an improvement, but is quite as ambiguous as freely. Without charge would be better. Paul's very self-denial in this matter had been construed to his injury by his opponents, as indicating his want of confidence in the Corinthian Church, and his making gain for himself under the guise of disinterestedness. It was also urged that a real apostle would not thus relinquish his right to claim subsistence from the Church. Hence his question, Did I commit a sin, etc.?
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:7 {In abasing myself} (emauton tapeinwn). Humbling myself by making tents for a living while preaching in Corinth. He is ironical still about "doing a sin" (hamartian epoiesa). {For nought} (dwrean). _Gratis_. Accusative of general reference, common adverb. It amounts to sarcasm to ask if he did a sin in preaching the gospel free of expense to them "that ye may be exalted."
