2 Corinthians 12:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μή τινα ὧν ἀπέσταλκα πρὸς ὑμᾶς διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπλεονέκτησα ὑμᾶς;

Transliteration

Mē any whom I apestalka pros you through him epleonektēsa you?

Grammar Details

• *Mē*: negative particle in questions expecting negative answer
• *apestalka*: perfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I have sent
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *epleonektēsa*: aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I took advantage/defrauded

Word Meanings

• *apestalka*: I have sent/I have dispatched
• *epleonektēsa*: I took advantage of/I defrauded/I exploited/I cheated

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 5:16 : 16 But he said, As Jehovah liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
• 2 Kgs 5:20-27 : 20 But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw one running after him, he alighted from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? 22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there are come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment. 23 And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. 24 And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house; and he let the men go, and they departed. 25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. 26 And he said unto him, Went not my heart [with thee], when the man turned from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and maid-servants? 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper [as white] as snow.
• 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.
• 1 Cor 16:10 : 10 Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:
• 2 Cor 9:5 : 5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be {G3779} ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.
• 2 Cor 12:18 : 18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did {G5100} Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? [walked we] not in the same steps?