Catholic Public Domain Version
"And so be it. I have not burdened you, but instead, being astute, I obtained you by guile. "
— 2 Corinthians 12:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.”
“But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile. ”
“But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.”
“But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!”
“But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.”
“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.”
“But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.”
For what is there that you have had which is less than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this injury.
Behold, this is the third time I have prepared to come to you, and yet I will not be a burden to you. For I am seeking not the things that are yours, but you yourselves. And neither should the children store up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
And so, very willingly, I will spend and exhaust myself for the sake of your souls, loving you more, while being loved less.
And so be it. I have not burdened you, but instead, being astute, I obtained you by guile.
And yet, did I defraud you by means of any of those whom I sent to you?
I asked for Titus, and I sent a brother with him. Did Titus defraud you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
Have you ever thought that we should explain ourselves to you? We speak in the sight of God, in Christ. But all things, most beloved, are for your edification.