NASB
"But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit."
— 2 Corinthians 12:16, NASB
“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 in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit.
Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?
I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit and walk in the same steps?
All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.