2 Corinthians 12:16

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;

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For 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 Cor 4:2 : 2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
  • 2 Cor 7:2 : 2 receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;
  • 2 Cor 10:2-3 : 2 and I beseech `you', that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh; 3 for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war,
  • 2 Cor 11:9-9 : 9 and 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. 10 The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;
  • 2 Cor 12:13 : 13 for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!
  • 1 Thess 2:3 : 3 for our exhortation `is' not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)
  • 1 Pet 2:3 : 3 if so be ye did taste that the Lord `is' gracious,

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

    18I entreated Titus, and did send with `him' the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same steps?

    19Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, `are' for your up-building,

  • 2 Cor 12:11-15
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    11I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

    12The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,

    13for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

    14Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

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

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    5for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

    6and even if unlearned in word -- yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.

    7The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

    8other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

    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.

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    12and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

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    4and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

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    13for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

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    16Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

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    18What, then, is my reward? -- that proclaiming good news, without charge I shall make the good news of the Christ, not to abuse my authority in the good news;

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    16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

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    1O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:

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    5for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)

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    6for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

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