2 Corinthians 12:16 KJV — MannaFest

2 Corinthians 12:16

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

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2 Corinthians — Paul's most personal letter. A defense of gospel ministry under pressure — comfort and conflict, giving and glory, weakness and power — with the tone shifting markedly at chapter 10.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55–56, from Macedonia

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15 verses on the floor

1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
2 Peter 1:16
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Corinthians 11:9–10
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 12:13
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

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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).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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;

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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2CO 12:162CO 4:2 2CO 2:17
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2CO 12:162CO 4:2 1TH 2:3-5
2CO 12:162CO 4:2 2CO 5:11
2CO 12:162CO 1:12 1CO 2:13
2CO 12:162CO 4:2 2CO 11:13-15
2CO 12:162CO 1:12 JAS 3:13-18
2CO 12:162CO 4:2 2CO 6:4-7
2CO 12:162CO 1:12 1TH 2:10

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