Verse 17

2 Corinthians 1:17

Noah Webster Bible

17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use levity? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay?
Original Language Text
greek
τοῦτο οὖν ⸀βουλόμενος μήτι ἄρα τῇ ἐλαφρίᾳ ἐχρησάμην; ἢ ἃ βουλεύομαι κατὰ σάρκα βουλεύομαι, ἵνα ᾖ παρ’ ἐμοὶ τὸ Ναὶ ναὶ καὶ τὸ Οὒ οὔ;
English Translation
Therefore, wanting this, did I perhaps use lightness? Or do I deliberate according to the flesh, so that my Yes be Yes and my No be No?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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