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2 Corinthians 12:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Corinthians 12:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 12:1612 words
GreekMeaning
ἔστωestō
it should beverbG1510
δέde
howeverwordG1161
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
οὐou
notadverbG3756
κατεβάρησαkatebarēsa
did burdenverbG2599
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ὑπάρχωνhyparchōn
beingverbG5225
πανοῦργοςpanourgos
craftyadjectiveG3835
δόλῳdolō
by trickerynounG1388
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἔλαβονelabon
I caughtverbG2983
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 12:16

But be it so, I myself did not burden you: but being crafty, I caught you with guile. Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you? I exhorted Titus, and with him I sent the brother. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Walked we not by the same spirit? Walked we not in the same steps? Paul has spoken these words very obscurely, but not without a meaning or purpose. For seeing he was speaking about money, and his defense on that score, it is…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 28 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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