That I may cut off occasion (ινα εκκοψω την αφορμην). Purpose clause with ινα and first aorist active subjunctive of εκκοπτω, old …

But what I do. The course of life which I have been pursuing I will continue to pursue. That is, I will continue to preach as I have done …

That I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion.—It is evident that the “occasion,” or opening for attack…

This policy, which enabled Paul to boast that he was preaching the Gospel free of charge (v.7; cf. 1 Corinthians 9:18), he refused to a…

But what I do. He again explains the reason for his intention. The false apostles, in order to allure ignorant persons to themselves, took…

But what I do, that I will do
As he preached the Gospel freely at Corinth and in Achaia, so he was determined to do …

It is far better to be plain in speech, yet walking openly and consistently with the gospel, than to be admired by thousands, and be lifted up in p…

Having shown that he preached to them without charge during his first visit, he now shows that he did not accept any payments from them even during…