Strong's Lexicon Be that as it may, Ἔστω (Estō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. was not a burden κατεβάρησα (katebarēsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2599: To burden, oppress, weigh down. From kata and bareo; to impose upon. to you; ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. crafty πανοῦργος (panourgos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3835: Cunning, crafty, skilful, clever. From pas and ergon; all-working, i.e. Adroit. as I am, ὑπάρχων (hyparchōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb). I caught ἔλαβον (elabon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. by trickery. δόλῳ (dolō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1388: Deceit, guile, treachery. From an obsolete primary verb, dello; a trick, i.e. wile. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBe that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery. Young's Literal Translation And be it [so], I—I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you; Holman Christian Standard Bible Now granted, I have not burdened you; yet sly as I am, I took you in by deceit! New American Standard Bible But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit. King James Bible But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. Parallel Verses New International Version Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery! New Living Translation Some of you admit I was not a burden to you. But others still think I was sneaky and took advantage of you by trickery. English Standard Version But granting that I myself did not burden you, I was crafty, you say, and got the better of you by deceit. New American Standard Bible But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit. King James Bible But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now granted, I have not burdened you; yet sly as I am, I took you in by deceit! International Standard Version Granting that I have not been a burden to you, was I a clever schemer who trapped you by some trick? NET Bible But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit! American Standard Version But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile. English Revised Version But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile. Young's Literal Translation And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you; Cross References 2 Corinthians 6:8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 2 Corinthians 11:9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. 2 Corinthians 11:20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. 2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: 2 Corinthians 12:15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. 2 Corinthians 12:14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 2 Corinthians 12:13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 2 Corinthians 12:17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? 2 Corinthians 12:18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. 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