2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:16–18

¹⁶Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery. ¹⁷Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you? ¹⁸I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?^b

Footnotes

b 12:18 Literally Did we not walk in the same Spirit? Not in the same footsteps?

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2 Corinthians 12:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be that as it may	Ἔστω	Estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was not a burden	κατεβάρησα	katebarēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2599 I burden, oppress
to you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
crafty	πανοῦργος	panourgos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3835 cunning, crafty
as I am	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
I caught	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by trickery	δόλῳ	dolō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1388 deceit, guile, treachery

2 Corinthians 12:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Did I exploit	ἐπλεονέκτησα	epleonektēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4122 I take advantage of
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
anyone	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
I sent	ἀπέσταλκα	apestalka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

2 Corinthians 12:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I urged	παρεκάλεσα	parekalesa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
Titus	Τίτον	Titon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5103 Titus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I sent	συναπέστειλα	synapesteila	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4882 I send together with
brother	ἀδελφόν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Titus	Τίτος	Titos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5103 Titus
exploit	ἐπλεονέκτησεν	epleonektēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4122 I take advantage of
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Did we not walk	περιεπατήσαμεν	periepatēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
in the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
same	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
footsteps	ἴχνεσιν	ichnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2487 a track, footstep

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2 Corinthians 12:18 2 Corinthians 8:6 · Romans 4:12

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