2 Corinthians 1:17 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Corinthians 1:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
τοῦτο
hoûtos
G3778
this
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
βουλόμενος
boúlomai
G1014
to will
μήτι
mḗti
G3385
whether
ἄρα
âra
G687
not then
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
ἐλαφρίᾳ
elaphría
G1644
lightness
ἐχρησάμην
chráomai
G5530
to borrow
ἢ
ḗ
G2228
or
ἃ
hós
G3739
who
βουλεύομαι
bouleúō
G1011
to deliberate
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
σάρκα
sárx
G4561
flesh
βουλεύομαι
bouleúō
G1011
to deliberate
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ᾖ
eimí
G1510
to be
παρ’
pará
G3844
from
ἐμοὶ
egṓ
G1473
I
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ναὶ
naí
G3483
yes
ναὶ
naí
G3483
yes
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
οὒ
ou
G3756
not
οὔ
ou
G3756
not
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World English Bible Public Domain
When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"
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King James Version Public Domain
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Therefore, intending this, I did not then act in fickleness, did I? Or what I intend, do I intend according to the flesh, so that there would be with me “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?
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