But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Corinthians. Paul prepares for a third visit and emphasizes that he does not seek the Corinthians’ possessions but the Corinthians themselves. His image of parents and children expresses a pastoral logic of sacrifice and responsibility.
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Aber laß es also sein, daß ich euch nicht habe beschwert; sondern, die weil ich tückisch bin, habe ich euch mit Hinterlist gefangen.
Mas sea así, yo no os he agravado: sino que, como soy astuto, os he tomado por engaño.
Admitamos que yo no les fui una carga. Pero, como soy astuto, los atrapé con engaño.
Soit! je ne vous ai point été à charge; mais, en homme astucieux, je vous ai pris par ruse!
Ora, sia pur così ch’io non vi abbia gravati; ma forse, essendo astuto, vi ho presi per frode.
Mas seja assim; eu não vos fui pesado mas, sendo astuto, vos tomei com dolo.
罷了,我自己並沒有連累你們,你們卻有人說,我施詭詐,用心計牢籠你們。
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