2 Corinthians 12:13

Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

12The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

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Berean Standard Bible
In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
American Standard Version (1901)
For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.
Bible in Basic English
For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.
Free Bible Version
In what way were you inferior to the other churches except I wasn't any burden to you? Please forgive me for doing you wrong!
Geneva Bible 1599
For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthfull to your hinderance? forgiue me this wrong.
King James (Authorized) Version
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
Translation for Translators
And I have certainly treated you as well as I treated the other congregations that I helped to start. Or do you think that by not asking you to pay me for my work, I was not treating you as well as I treated the other congregations? ◄It is foolish for you to think that [IRO] it was wrong for me not to ask for pay from you for my work, and therefore I should ask you to forgive me for that!/Do you think that it was wrong for me not to ask for pay from you for my work, and therefore I should ask you to forgive me for that?► [RHQ]
Unlocked Literal Bible
For how were you less important than the rest of the churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me for this wrong!
Noah Webster Bible
For what is that in which ye were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
World English Bible
For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Young's Literal Translation
for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!