New Testament · SCRIPTURE
2 Corinthians 12:16
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Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.
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But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
KJV text & permissions
Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
ASV text & permissions
But be it so, I did not burden you⁺; but being crafty, I took you⁺ by trickery.
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
2 Corinthians 12
14 See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
15 And 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?
16 Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.
17 Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?
18 I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
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