Verse 16

But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Rather, being crafty, I caught you with deceit.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men la det være slik, jeg belastet dere ikke: allikevel, ved å være slu, fanget jeg dere med list.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Så vær som det er; jeg har ikke vært en byrde for dere; men som en smart mann har jeg kommet til dere med kløkt.

• Norsk King James

  Men slik er det; jeg har ikke belastet dere: likevel, ved å være slu, fanget jeg dere med list.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men la oss si at jeg ikke har vært en byrde for dere; men kanskje var jeg listig og tok dere med list?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men la det så være, jeg var ikke en byrde for dere; likevel, vær smart, jeg fanget dere ved list.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men la det være slik: Jeg har ikke vært en byrde for dere. Men likevel, som den listige jeg var, har jeg fanget dere med svik.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men la oss anta det, jeg var ikke en byrde for dere; likevel, værende listig fanget jeg dere med bedrag.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men skulle det være slik, la det sies at jeg ikke var til bry for dere – likevel, med list tok jeg dere til fange med bedrag.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men la det så være, jeg var ikke en byrde for dere; men så slu som jeg er, fanget jeg dere med list!

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men la det så være, jeg var ikke en byrde for dere; men så slu som jeg er, fanget jeg dere med list!

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men la det nå være sagt, jeg var ikke til byrde for dere. Likevel, for å være listig, tok jeg dere ved svik.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men la det være slik, jeg var ikke til byrde for dere. Men jeg var slu og fanget dere med list.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men lad saa være, at jeg ikke haver besværet eder; men (maaskee) var jeg trædsk og tog eder med List?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men la det være så, jeg har ikke vært en byrde for dere. Men likevel, som en slu, fanget jeg dere med list.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men så er det slik, jeg belastet dere ikke selv. Men, med list, fanget jeg dere med bedrag.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men la det være slik, jeg belastet dere ikke, men som lur, grep jeg dere med list.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men det være så, jeg belastet dere ikke selv; men vær smart, jeg fanget dere med list.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men la det være slik, at jeg ikke var en byrde for dere selv; men (noen kan si) ved falskhet fanget jeg dere.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But be it yt I greved you not: never the lesse I was crafty and toke you with gile.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But let it be so that I greued you not, neuertheles for so moch as I was craftye, I toke you wt gyle.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But be it, that I was not chargeable vnto you: Neuerthelesse, when I was craftie, I caught you with guile.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.
• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
• 2 Cor 7:2 : 2 Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, corrupted no one, and exploited no one.
• 2 Cor 10:2-3 : 2 I beg you that when I am present, I will not have to be bold with the confidence I consider using against some, who think we live according to the flesh. 3 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
• 2 Cor 11:9-9 : 9 And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept and will continue to keep myself from being a burden to you in any way. 10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
• 2 Cor 12:13 : 13 For in what way were you less favored than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
• 1 Thess 2:3 : 3 For our appeal does not come from error, impurity, or deception.
• 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For we never used words of flattery, as you know, nor did we put forth a pretext for greed—God is our witness.
• 1 Pet 2:3 : 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.