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2 Corinthians 12:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

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For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy  motives   #– #God is our witness   #– #


For our exhortation didn’t come from error or impurity  or an intent to deceive.


So in what way are you worse off than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me for this wrong!


Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, corrupted  no one, taken advantage of no one.


Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting  deceitfully or distorting the word of God,  but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.


Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony  of our conscience  is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom  but by God’s grace.


if you have tasted   that the Lord is good.   ,


through glory  and dishonour, through slander and good report; regarded as deceivers, yet true;


In fact, you put up with it if someone enslaves you, if someone exploits  you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone is arrogant towards you, if someone slaps  you in the face.





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