Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Now granted, I have not burdened you; yet sly as I am, I took you in by deceit!

International Standard Version

Granting that I have not been a burden to you, was I a clever schemer who trapped you by some trick?

A Conservative Version

But let it be. I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being clever, I caught you with bait.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But be that as it may, I did not burden you [with my support]. But [some say that] I was sly and took you by trickery.

An Understandable Version

So, let it be [said] that I did not become a burden to you. But being a clever person, [some are saying] that I took you in by trickery. [Note: Paul is saying that even though he took no financial support from the church, they are accusing him of taking financial advantage of them through other people].

Anderson New Testament

Be it so, indeed; I did not burden you; but being crafty, I caught you by deceit.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Common New Testament

But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery!

Daniel Mace New Testament

'tis own'd I did not put you to any charges myself: but was so crafty, as to over-reach you, by others.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

But granting that I did not burden you myself, I was clever about it, you say, and took you in by a trick.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And "let it be, I overloaded you not: but being dexterous, I took you by contrivance.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But let [it] be. I have not been a burden to you, but [because I] was crafty, I took you by cunning.

Modern King James verseion

But let it be so, I did not burden you. But being crafty, I caught you with bait.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But be it that I grieved you not: nevertheless I was crafty and took you with guile.

Moffatt New Testament

But let that pass, you say; I was not a burden to you, no, but I was clever enough to dupe you with my tricks? Was I?

Montgomery New Testament

But though it be granted that I was not a burden to you, yet, you say, this was my cunning with which I caught you by a trick.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

But be it so; I at least was not a charge to you; but yet, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Sawyer New Testament

Be it so, I was not burdensome to you; but being crafty I caught you with deceit.

The Emphasized Bible

But let it be! - I, myself, did not burden you, - Notwithstanding, being crafty, with guile, I caught you?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But admit it, I was not burdensome to you: but being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Twentieth Century New Testament

You will admit that I was not a burden to you but you say that I was "crafty" and caught you "by a trick"!

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

If I love you so intensely, am I the less to be loved? Be that as it may: I was not a burden to you. But being by no means scrupulous, I entrapped you, they say!

Williams New Testament

But let it be granted, you say, that I never received from you financial support, yet, you say, by being a trickster I cheated you by my cunning.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

Be it so, that I did not burden you myself, yet, may some say, being crafty I over-reached you by subtilty.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

be it so
ἔστω ἔστωσαν 
Esto 
let be, be, not tr
Usage: 10

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

did
καταβαρέω 
Katabareo 
Usage: 1

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

καταβαρέω 
Katabareo 
Usage: 1

you
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314
Usage: 314

ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ὑπάρχω 
Huparcho 
be, have, live, after, not tr
Usage: 41

πανοῦργος 
Panourgos 
Usage: 1

I caught
λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Paul's Concern For The Christians At Corinth

15 I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16 But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit. 17 Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?

Cross References

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

2 Corinthians 4:2

but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 7:2

Make room for us in your hearts; we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took advantage of no one.

2 Corinthians 10:2-3

I ask that when I am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I propose to be courageous against some, who regard us as if we walked according to the flesh.

2 Corinthians 11:9-10

and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit;

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

1 Peter 2:3

if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

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