2 Corinthians 12:16

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

17any one of those whom I have sent unto you — by him did I take advantage of you?

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 1:12For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

2 Corinthians 7:2receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;

2 Corinthians 11:9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply — having come from Macedonia — and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

1 Thessalonians 2:3for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

1 Peter 2:3if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 12:12-21

Paul's Expostulations. ( a. d. 57.) 11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. 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. 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you;… Read the whole commentary →

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