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2 Corinthians 12:16

King James Version

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

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

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

English Standard Version

But granting that I myself did not burden you, I was crafty, you say, and got the better of you by deceit.

New American Standard Bible

But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, devious person 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!

New Living Translation

Some of you admit I was not a burden to you. But others still think I was sneaky and took advantage of you by trickery.

World English Bible

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