2 Corinthians 1:17

New English Translation

Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?

Cross References

Jeremiah 23:32

I, the Lord, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who dream up lies and report them. They are misleading my people with their reckless lies. I did not send them. I did not commission them. They are not helping these people at all. I, the Lord, affirm it!”

Zephaniah 3:4

Her prophets are proud; they are deceitful men. Her priests defile what is holy; they break God’s laws.

Matthew 1:19

Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

Matthew 5:37

Let your word be ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.

John 8:15

You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

2 Corinthians 11:18

Since many are boasting according to human standards, I too will boast.

Galatians 1:16

to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,

Galatians 2:2

I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running – or had not run – in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:18

For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.

James 5:12

And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

Judges 9:4

They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.