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I was not a burden to any man (ou katenarkēsa outhenos). First aorist active indicative of katanarkaō. Jerome calls this word one of Paul’s cilicisms which he brought from Cilicia. But the word occurs in Hippocrates for growing quite stiff and may be a medical term in popular use. Narkaō means to become numb, torpid, and so a burden. It is only here and 2Co 12:13. Paul “did not benumb the Corinthians by his demand for pecuniary aid” (Vincent).
From being burdensome (abarē). Old adjective, free from weight or light (a privative and baros, weight) . See note on 1Th 2:9 for same idea. Paul kept himself independent.