2 Corinthians 12:16 BSB

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.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

I did not burden you--The "I" in the Greek is emphatic. A possible insinuation of the Corinthians is hereby anticipated and refuted: "But, you may say, granted that I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you (in my net) with guile"; namely, made a gain of you by means of others (1Th 2:3).

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

If it should be objected by any that though he did not himself burden them, yet, being crafty, he caught them with guile, that is, he sent those among them who pillaged them, and afterwards he shared with them in the profit: "This was not so," says the apostle;

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἔστω	estō	it should be	G1510 →
δέ,	de	however,	G1161 →
ἐγὼ	egō	I myself	G1473 →
οὐ	ou	not	G3756 →
κατεβάρησα	katebarēsa	did burden	G2599 →
ὑμᾶς·	humas	you;	G4771 →
ἀλλ᾽	all᾽	but	G235 →
ὑπάρχων	huparchōn	being	G5225 →
πανοῦργος	panourgos	crafty	G3835 →
δόλῳ	dolō	by trickery	G1388 →
ὑμᾶς	humas	you	G4771 →
ἔλαβον.	elabon	I caught.	G2983 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

G2983elabonI caught.257×

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Where the connections lead

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Through
2 Corinthians 4:2
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…
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 2:17
  For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3–5
  For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
- 2 Corinthians 5:11
  Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13–15
  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4–7
  Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
Through
2 Corinthians 1:12
And 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,…
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 2:13
  And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
- James 3:13–18
  Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10
  You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Corinthians