2 Corinthians 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

2 Corinthians 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When I therefore planned this, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?””

2 Corinthians 1:17 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When I therefore was thus minded, did I show fickleness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the yea yea and the nay nay?”

2 Corinthians 1:17 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“This, therefore, counselling, did I then use the lightness; or the things that I counsel, according to the flesh do I counsel, that it may be with me Yes, yes, and No, no?”

2 Corinthians 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Having therefore this purpose, did I then use lightness? Or what I purpose, do I purpose according to flesh, that there should be with me yea yea, and nay nay?”

2 Corinthians 1:17 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?”

2 Corinthians 1:17 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 1:17 in Context — 2 Corinthians 1

15 Dans cette persuasion, je voulais aller d’abord vers vous, afin que vous eussiez une double grâce;

16 je voulais passer chez vous pour me rendre en Macédoine, puis revenir de la Macédoine chez vous, et vous m’auriez fait accompagner en Judée.

17 Est-ce que, en voulant cela, j’ai donc usé de légèreté? Ou bien, mes résolutions sont-elles des résolutions selon la chair, de sorte qu’il y ait en moi le oui et le non?

18 Aussi vrai que Dieu est fidèle, la parole que nous vous avons adressée n’a pas été oui et non.

19 Car le Fils de Dieu, Jésus-Christ, qui a été prêché par nous au milieu de vous, par moi, et par Silvain, et par Timothée, n’a pas été oui et non, mais c’est oui qui a été en lui;

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What Does 2 Corinthians 1:17 Mean?

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