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2 Corinthians 1:17

When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?

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ASV

When I therefore was thus minded, did I show fickleness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the yea yea and the nay nay?

KJV

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
τοῦτοtoutoThusG3778 →
οὖνounthereforeG3767 →
βουλόμενοςboulomenosdecidingG1014 →
μήτιmētisurely not everG3385 →
ἄραarathenG686 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
ἐλαφρίᾳelaphrialevityG1644 →
ἐχρησάμην,echrēsamēndid I use?G5530 →
ἢēOrG2228 →
ἃhawhatG3739 →
βουλεύομαιbouleuomaiI purposeG1011 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
σάρκαsarkafleshG4561 →
βουλεύομαι,bouleuomaido I purpose,G1011 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
ᾖēthere may beG1510 →
παρ᾽par᾽withG3844 →
ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
ναὶnaiYesG3483 →
ναὶnaiyesG3483 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
οὒouNoG3756 →
οὔ;ouno?G3756 →

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Matthew 5:37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.James 5:12Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.2 Corinthians 10:2–3I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.2 Corinthians 1:18–20But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”John 8:15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.Jeremiah 23:32“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.Galatians 1:9As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!Zephaniah 3:4Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.2 Corinthians 1:12And 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 God.Judges 9:4So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.2 Corinthians 11:12But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.1 Thessalonians 2:18For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.2 Timothy 3:10You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.Galatians 2:2I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.Galatians 1:16to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

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