Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 12:16
<< 2 Corinthians 12:15 2 Corinthians 12:17 >> American Standard Version
But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.Amplified® Bible
But though granting that I did not burden you [with my support, some say that] I was crafty [and that] I cheated {and} got the better of you with my trickery.Contemporary English Version
You agree that I wasn't a burden to you. Maybe that's because I was trying to catch you off guard and trick you.Darby English Version
But be it so. *I* did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile.Good News Bible
You will agree, then, that I was not a burden to you. But someone will say that I was tricky, and trapped you with lies.International Standard Version
Granting that I have not been a burden to you, was I a clever schemer who trapped you by some trick?King James Version
But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.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.New International Version
Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery!New King James Version
But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning!N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But though it may seem, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I have prove myself, I took you in by deceit.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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