2 Corinthians 12:16

Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

15And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?16Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.17Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?

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Berean Standard Bible
Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.
American Standard Version (1901)
But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.
Free Bible Version
Well, even if that's so, I wasn't a burden to you. Maybe I was being devious, and tricked you with my cunning ways!
Geneva Bible 1599
But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.
King James (Authorized) Version
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
Translation for Translators
You all know that I did not depend on you to provide for my needs. However, there are some who accuse me, saying that [IRO] I was very clever and got money from you by tricking you.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But as it is, I did not burden you. But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit.
Noah Webster Bible
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
World English Bible
Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
Young's Literal Translation
And be it [so], I — I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;