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Over you (humōn). Objective genitive after exousian.
Do not we yet more? (ou mallon hēmeis̱). Because of Paul’s peculiar relation to that church as founder and apostle.
But we bear all things (alla panta stegomen). Old verb to cover (stegē, roof) and so to cover up, to conceal, to endure (1Co 13:7 of love). Paul deliberately declined to use (usual instrumental case with chraomai) his right to pay in Corinth.
That we may cause no hindrance (hina mē tina enkopēn dōmen). Late word enkopē, a cutting in (cf. radio or telephone) or hindrance from enkoptō, to cut in, rare word (like ekkopē) here only in N.T. and once in Vettius Valens. How considerate Paul is to avoid “a hindrance to the gospel of Christ” (tōi euaggeliōi tou Christou, dative case and genitive) rather than insist on his personal rights and liberties, an eloquent example for all modern men.