Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:8
This verse contradicts with 2 Corinthians 12:14 as it emphasizes the responsibility of a person to provide for their family, suggesting the importance of "being burdensome" in terms of taking care of one's own household.
1 Timothy 5:8: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. [house: or, kindred]
Contradiction with Acts 20:35
This verse contradicts 2 Corinthians 12:14 where giving to others is highlighted more than refraining from being a burden. Here, self-supporting behavior is encouraged to benefit others.
Acts 20:35: I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Contradiction with Galatians 6:2
This verse contradicts 2 Corinthians 12:14 because it emphasizes the importance of bearing one another's burdens, implying that it's acceptable to share burdens with each other.
Galatians 6:2: Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Contradiction with Philippians 4:15-16
These verses contradict 2 Corinthians 12:14 by describing a scenario where support from others was accepted and considered a partnership rather than an undue burden.
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 2 Thessalonians 3:8
This verse contradicts 2 Corinthians 12:14 by highlighting Paul's active refusal to be burdensome to others by providing for himself, similar to the principle in 2 Corinthians, but places more emphasis on self-sufficiency.
2 Thessalonians 3:8: Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: