Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 11:9

9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man : for that which was lacking to me, the brethren that came from Macedonia, supplied , and in all things I have kept my self from being burdensom unto you, and so will I keep my self .

The word which we translate Chargeable, signifies to benum; I benummed no man: Or (as others) I was not my self more benummed in any thing. If we take it in the first mentioned sense, it lets us see a reason why Paul refused to take wages of the Church of Corinth, lest he should cool and benum them as to the receiving of the Gospel▪ when they saw it would prove chargeable to them. If, in the latter sense, the Apostle seems to reflect upon such whom wages only edged to their work, who preached meerly for gain and filthy lucre. To distinguish himself from such Hirelings, he tells them, that when he was with them, and laboured amongst them in preaching the Gospel, he put them to no charge; yet he was not slothful in his work, but as laborious as those who did take Wages.

[illegible: 1 word] 4.10, 15.

As to himself, he had want enough whilst he was amongst them; but the Providence of God ordered him a supply from the Churches of Macedonia, and by that means he kept himself from being burdensome to them.

And he tells them, so he was resolved that he would still be.

Marginal references: Chap. 12.13. 1 Thes. 2.9. [illegible: 1 letter] Thes. 3.8.