2 Corinthians 12:16 “Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I ca…”

2 Corinthians 12:16

Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

World English Bible

Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.

American Standard Version

But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Geneva Bible 1599

But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.

Darby Translation

But be it so. I did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.

Young's Literal Translation

And be it [so], I — I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

Bible in Basic English

But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit.

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Cross references

“I did not”

2 Corinthians 12:13 2 Corinthians 11:9 2 Corinthians 11:10

2 Corinthians 12:13 · BSB

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

2 Corinthians 11:9 · BSB

And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

2 Corinthians 11:10 · BSB

As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

“being”

2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 7:2 1 Thessalonians 2:3 1 Thessalonians 2:5 1 Peter 2:3

2 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of…

2 Corinthians 4:2 · BSB

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the…

2 Corinthians 7:2 · BSB

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

1 Thessalonians 2:3 · BSB

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

1 Thessalonians 2:5 · BSB

As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!

1 Peter 2:3 · BSB

now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

17Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?

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