Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Corinthians 12:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Corinthians 12:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Corinthians 12:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he is saying sorry to the people of Corinth because he didn't ask them for help like he did with other churches. He wants them to forgive him if that made them feel less important.

2 Corinthians 12:13: 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.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:8

This verse encourages giving freely, without charge, which contrasts with the idea of Paul's concern in 2 Corinthians 12:13 about not being burdensome by taking support.

Matthew 10:8: Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:15-16

These verses praise the Philippians for supporting Paul financially, while in 2 Corinthians 12:13, he notes he didn't seek such support from the Corinthians.

Philippians 4:15-16: Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

Contradiction with Acts 20:34-35

Paul speaks about working with his own hands to support himself, highlighting self-sufficiency, which might seem contrary to the concern in 2 Corinthians 12:13 about not asking the Corinthians for financial support.

Acts 20:34-35: Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 9:14

This verse supports the idea that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from it, while 2 Corinthians 12:13 emphasizes Paul not taking support from the church in Corinth.

1 Corinthians 9:14: Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
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