2 Corinthians 12:16

In 9 translations

BSB

Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

KJV

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

WEB

Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.

ASV

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

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

But be it so. I did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.

DRC

But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.

GNV

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

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἔστω δέ, ἐγὼ οὐ κατεβάρησα ὑμᾶς· ἀλλὰ ὑπάρχων πανοῦργος δόλῳ ὑμᾶς ἔλαβον.

RP2018

Ἔστω δέ, ἐγὼ οὐ κατεβάρησα ὑμᾶς· ἀλλ’ ὑπάρχων πανοῦργος, δόλῳ ὑμᾶς ἔλαβον.

TR-Boyd

Ἔστω δέ, ἐγὼ οὐ κατεβάρησα ὑμᾶς· ἀλλ᾿ ὑπάρχων πανοῦργος, δόλῳ ὑμᾶς ἔλαβον.

SCR1894

εστω δε εγω ου κατεβαρησα υμας αλλ υπαρχων πανουργος δολω υμας ελαβον

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Corinthians 10:2–3I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh. For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace…
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
• 2 Corinthians 11:9–10And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so. As…
• 2 Corinthians 12:13In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
• 2 Corinthians 7:2Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
• 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in…
• 1 Thessalonians 2:3For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
• 1 Peter 2:3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

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