2 Corinthians 11:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.

Young's Literal Translation
other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

King James Bible
I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service.

Greek
I robbed
ἐσύλησα (esylēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 4813: To rob, plunder, strip. From a derivative of sullo; to despoil.

other
ἄλλας (allas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

churches
ἐκκλησίας (ekklēsias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

by accepting
λαβὼν (labōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[their] support
ὀψώνιον (opsōnion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3800: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the same as opsarion; rations for a soldier, i.e. his stipend or pay.

in order
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

to serve
διακονίαν (diakonian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service.

you.
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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