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Good News Translation
2 Corinthians 12:17
How? Did I take advantage of you through any of the messengers I sent?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Did I take advantage of you by any of those I sent you?
Did I take advantage of you by any of those I sent you?
King James Version (1611)
Did I make a gaine of you by any of them, whom I sent vnto you?
Did I make a gaine of you by any of them, whom I sent vnto you?
King James Version
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
English Standard Version
Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
New American Standard Bible
Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?
Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?
New Century Version
Did I cheat you by using any of the messengers I sent to you? No, you know I did not.
Did I cheat you by using any of the messengers I sent to you? No, you know I did not.
Amplified Bible
Did I take advantage of you or make any money off you through any of the messengers I sent you? [Certainly not!]
Did I take advantage of you or make any money off you through any of the messengers I sent you? [Certainly not!]
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?
Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?
Legacy Standard Bible
Have I taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you?
Have I taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you?
Berean Standard Bible
Did I overreach by anyone I sent you?
Did I overreach by anyone I sent you?
Contemporary English Version
Were you cheated by any of those I sent to you?
Were you cheated by any of those I sent to you?
Complete Jewish Bible
Was it perhaps through someone I sent you
Was it perhaps through someone I sent you
Darby Translation
Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?
Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?
Easy-to-Read Version
Did I cheat you by using any of the men I sent to you? You know I didn't.
Did I cheat you by using any of the men I sent to you? You know I didn't.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Did I pill you by any of them whom I sent vnto you?
Did I pill you by any of them whom I sent vnto you?
George Lamsa Translation
Why? Did I extort anything from you by any of the men whom I sent to you?
Why? Did I extort anything from you by any of the men whom I sent to you?
Lexham English Bible
I have not taken advantage of you through anyone whom I sent to you, have I?
I have not taken advantage of you through anyone whom I sent to you, have I?
Literal Translation
By any whom I have sent to you, did I overreach you by him?
By any whom I have sent to you, did I overreach you by him?
American Standard Version
Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?
Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?
Bible in Basic English
Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
Hebrew Names Version
Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
International Standard Version
I did not take advantage of you through any of the men I sent you, did I?2 Corinthians 7:2;">[xr]
I did not take advantage of you through any of the men I sent you, did I?2 Corinthians 7:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
By any other whom I have sent to you have I made prey of you?
By any other whom I have sent to you have I made prey of you?
Murdock Translation
Was it by the hand of some other person whom I sent to you, that I pilfered from you?
Was it by the hand of some other person whom I sent to you, that I pilfered from you?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Dyd I pyll you by any of them who I sent vnto you?
Dyd I pyll you by any of them who I sent vnto you?
English Revised Version
Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?
Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?
World English Bible
Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent to you?
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent to you?
Weymouth's New Testament
Have I gained any selfish advantage over you through any one of the messengers I have sent to you?
Have I gained any selfish advantage over you through any one of the messengers I have sent to you?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whether Y disseyuede you bi ony of hem, which Y sente to you?
Whether Y disseyuede you bi ony of hem, which Y sente to you?
Update Bible Version
Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent to you?
Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent to you?
Webster's Bible Translation
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent to you?
Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent to you?
New English Translation
I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?
I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?
New King James Version
Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
New Living Translation
But how? Did any of the men I sent to you take advantage of you?
But how? Did any of the men I sent to you take advantage of you?
New Life Bible
How could I have done that? Did I get anything from you through the men I sent to you?
How could I have done that? Did I get anything from you through the men I sent to you?
New Revised Standard
Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Was there, anyone of those whom I have sent unto you, through whom I have overreached you?
Was there, anyone of those whom I have sent unto you, through whom I have overreached you?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you?
Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you?
Revised Standard Version
Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Did I pill you by eny of the which I sent vnto you?
Did I pill you by eny of the which I sent vnto you?
Young's Literal Translation
any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?
any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Haue I defrauded you by eny of the, who I sent vnto you?
Haue I defrauded you by eny of the, who I sent vnto you?
Mace New Testament (1729)
what, did I make a gain of you by any body I sent to you?
what, did I make a gain of you by any body I sent to you?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Do y'all think I cheated you? Did the cowboys I send to y'all take advantage of you somehow?
Do y'all think I cheated you? Did the cowboys I send to y'all take advantage of you somehow?
Contextual Overview
11 I am acting like a fool—but you have made me do it. You are the ones who ought to show your approval of me. For even if I am nothing, I am in no way inferior to those very special "apostles" of yours. 12 The many miracles and wonders that prove that I am an apostle were performed among you with much patience. 13 How were you treated any worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for financial help? Please forgive me for being so unfair! 14 This is now the third time that I am ready to come to visit you—and I will not make any demands on you. It is you I want, not your money. After all, children should not have to provide for their parents, but parents should provide for their children. 15 I will be glad to spend all I have, and myself as well, in order to help you. Will you love me less because I love you so much? 16 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. 17 How? Did I take advantage of you through any of the messengers I sent? 18 I begged Titus to go, and I sent the other believer with him. Would you say that Titus took advantage of you? Do not he and I act from the very same motives and behave in the same way? 19 Perhaps you think that all along we have been trying to defend ourselves before you. No! We speak as Christ would have us speak in the presence of God, and everything we do, dear friends, is done to help you. 20 I am afraid that when I get there I will find you different from what I would like you to be and you will find me different from what you would like me to be. I am afraid that I will find quarreling and jealousy, hot tempers and selfishness, insults and gossip, pride and disorder.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Corinthians 12:18, 2 Kings 5:16, 2 Kings 5:20-27, 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 16:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:32 - before Acts 20:33 - General 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - a cloak 2 Peter 1:16 - we have 2 Peter 2:3 - through
Cross-References
Genesis 12:14
When he crossed the border into Egypt, the Egyptians did see that his wife was beautiful.
When he crossed the border into Egypt, the Egyptians did see that his wife was beautiful.
Genesis 12:15
Some of the court officials saw her and told the king how beautiful she was; so she was taken to his palace.
Some of the court officials saw her and told the king how beautiful she was; so she was taken to his palace.
1 Chronicles 16:21
But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:
But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:
1 Chronicles 21:22
David said to him, "Sell me your threshing place, so that I can build an altar to the Lord , to stop the epidemic. I'll give you the full price."
David said to him, "Sell me your threshing place, so that I can build an altar to the Lord , to stop the epidemic. I'll give you the full price."
Job 34:19
He does not take the side of rulers nor favor the rich over the poor, for he created everyone.
He does not take the side of rulers nor favor the rich over the poor, for he created everyone.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is to be honored by all, and husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
Marriage is to be honored by all, and husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Did I make a gain of you,.... He appeals to the Corinthians against such calumnies and false insinuations, whether ever he had circumvented them in such a manner, or had ever used such artful methods to pillage them; or whether ever he had discovered any covetous disposition towards anything of theirs; or had employed any persons to draw out their substance from them, and get it for himself: he owns he had sent some persons to them on different errands, and asks if he had dealt fraudulently with them,
by any of them whom, says he,
I have sent to you: he desires them to name one single person of the many who came to them from him, that had received any money from them for him; or that they had any reason to believe he had employed for such purposes; and if they could not pitch on a single instance, they ought therefore to look upon this as a downright slander and calumny.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Did I make a gain ... - In refuting this slander, Paul appeals boldly to the facts, and to what they knew. “Same the man,” says he, “who has thus defrauded you under my instructions. If the charge is well-founded, let him be specified, and let the mode in which it was done be distinctly stated.” The phrase “make a gain” (from πλεονεκτέω pleonekteō), means properly to have an advantage; then to take advantage, to seek unlawful gain. Here Paul asks whether he had defrauded them by means of anyone whom he had sent to them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 17. Did I make a gain of you — Did any person I ever sent to preach the Gospel to you, or help you in your Christian course, ever get any thing from you for me? Produce the proof if you can.
