But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. Treasury of Scripture I did not. 2 Corinthians 12:13 For what is it wherein you were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you?... 2 Corinthians 11:9,10 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man... being. That is, as my enemies represent. 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom... 2 Corinthians 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully... 2 Corinthians 7:2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. 2 Corinthians 10:2,3 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, with which I think to be bold against some... 1 Thessalonians 2:3,5 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile... 1 Peter 2:3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Context Concern for the Corinthian Church
11I am become a fool in glorying; you have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very most chief apostles, though I be nothing. 12Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. 13For what is it wherein you were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. 16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. 17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent to you? 18I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? 19Again, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. 20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found to you such as you would not: lest there be debates, contentions, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults: 21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall mourn many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.
Darby Bible Translation
But be it so. I did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.
King James Bible
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
Young's Literal Translation
And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;
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