Verse 14
2 Corinthians 12:14
Bible in Basic English
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This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.
Original Language Text
greek
Ἰδοὺ τρίτον ⸀τοῦτο ἑτοίμως ἔχω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ οὐ ⸀καταναρκήσω· οὐ γὰρ ζητῶ τὰ ὑμῶν ἀλλὰ ὑμᾶς, οὐ γὰρ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τοῖς γονεῦσιν θησαυρίζειν, ἀλλὰ οἱ γονεῖς τοῖς τέκνοις.
English Translation
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome; for I do not seek what is yours but you, for children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
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