2 Corinthians 12:16
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
πανοῦργος
crafty
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πανοῦργος
All kinds, varied, diverse, manifold. The manifold grace of God. His grace comes in more varieties than any situation you will ever face. There is always a grace for your need.
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δόλος
by trickery
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δόλος
compare G1185 (δελεάζω)); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile
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λαμβάνω
I caught.
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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εἰμί
it should be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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καταβαρέω
did burden
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καταβαρέω
to impose upon
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