2 Corinthians 12:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of 2 Corinthians 12:17 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“any one of those whom I have sent unto you--by him did I take advantage of you?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Corinthians 12:17 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 5:16But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
  2. 2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
  3. 1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
  4. 1 Corinthians 16:10If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
  5. 2 Corinthians 9:5So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
  6. 2 Corinthians 12:18I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring