2 COR 12:17 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Μή
2. mē
3. Not
4. -
5. 33610
6. T·······
7. not
8. not
9. S
10. Y60
11. 125181
1. τινά
2. tis
3. anyone
4. -
5. 51000
6. R····AMS
7. anyone
8. anyone
9. -
10. Y60; F125183; F125188
11. 125182
1. ὧν
2. hos
3. of whom
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····GMP
7. ˱of˲ whom
8. ˱of˲ whom
9. -
10. Y60; R125182
11. 125183
1. ἀπέσταλκα
2. apostellō
3. I have sent out
4. sent
5. 6490
6. VIEA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ sent_out
8. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ sent_out
9. -
10. Y60; R123972; Person=Paul
11. 125184
1. πρός
2. pros
3. to
4. -
5. 43140
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y60
11. 125185
1. ὑμᾶς
2. su
3. you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R123204
11. 125186
1. διʼ
2. dia
3. by
4. -
5. 12230
6. P·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y60
11. 125187
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y60; R125182
11. 125188
1. ἐπλεονέκτησα
2. pleonekteō
3. I exploited
4. exploit
5. 41220
6. VIAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ exploited
8. ˱I˲ exploited
9. -
10. Y60; R123972; Person=Paul
11. 125189
1. ὑμᾶς
2. su
3. you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R123204
11. 125190

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:11–21: Proof that Paul was an apostle and his concern for the believers

In this section, the attitude of some believers in Corinth forced Paul to act foolishly and boast (12:11a). Paul knew he deserved praise from them and was better than the false teachers even though humanly speaking he deserved nothing (12:11b–d). Paul reminded the believers of all that he had done among them that proved he was an apostle (12:12). He asked them if they were angry at him with a rhetorical question and, using irony, told them that they should not be angry (12:13).

He told them that he would continue to avoid accepting their money for his support and explained why (12:14). He told them of his great love for them (12:15).

Using irony, Paul told them that he had not deceived them (12:16) and that his colleagues had not exploited them either (12:17–18). He explained that he had not been defending himself, but rather he was teaching them to be strong in their faith (12:19). He told them of some of his fears about them (12:20–21).

Other examples for this section heading are:

Paul’s Concern for the Corinthian Church (NRSV)

Paul loved the believers in Corinth

Paul reminded the believers in Corinth about his deeds and explained his worry for them

Paul defended his apostleship and spoke about his concern for the believers

12:17

Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?

Have I taken advantage of you through any of the people I have sent to you? (NJB)
Certainly I have not cheated you by means of any of the ones I sent to you, have I?
Indeed, I have not exploited you^(plur) when I sent to you people at various times.

Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?: This is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes the meaning, “I did not exploit you through any of the men I sent you.” Paul expected the believers to know that his men had not exploited them. Translate in a way that emphasizes that meaning. Some ways to translate this are:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
Have I taken advantage of you through any of the people I have sent to you? (NJB)
Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I? (NASB)
As a statement. For example:
Indeed, I have not taken advantage of you through any of the people I have sent to you!
As you know, I have certainly not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you.

exploit you by anyone I sent you: Here the word by refers to doing something by means of someone else. Paul ordered the men to do certain things with the believers, and they followed those orders. But Paul did not tell them to exploit the believers, and they did not exploit the believers in any way. Other ways to translate this are:

exploit you by means of any of the men I sent you

cheat you by using any of the messengers I sent to you (NCV)

exploit: This word refers to taking someone’s money by deceptive means or for wrong reasons. Other ways to translate this are:

take advantage of (RSV)

cheat (NCV)

See how you translated this word in 7:2.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μή τινα ὧν ἀπέσταλκα πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐπλεονέκτησα ὑμᾶς?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μή τινά ὧν ἀπέσταλκα πρός ὑμᾶς διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπλεονέκτησα ὑμᾶς)

Paul is using the question form to deny that any person he has sent to the Corinthians has cheated them. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a negation or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [I have not taken advantage of you through anyone whom I have sent to you!] or [There is no one whom I have sent to you through whom I took advantage of you.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

αὐτοῦ

him

Although the term him is masculine, Paul is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Most likely any person whom Paul sent would be a man, but Paul is not making this claim. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [him or her]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Not
2. -
3. 33610
4. S
5. mē
6. T-·······
7. not
8. not
9. S
10. Y60
11. 125181
1. anyone
2. -
3. 51000
5. tis
6. R-····AMS
7. anyone
8. anyone
9. -
10. Y60; F125183; F125188
11. 125182
1. of whom
2. -
3. 37390
5. hos
6. R-····GMP
7. ˱of˲ whom
8. ˱of˲ whom
9. -
10. Y60; R125182
11. 125183
1. I have sent out
2. sent
3. 6490
5. apostellō
6. V-IEA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ sent_out
8. ˱I˲ ˓have˒ sent_out
9. -
10. Y60; R123972; Person=Paul
11. 125184
1. to
2. -
3. 43140
5. pros
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y60
11. 125185
1. you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R123204
11. 125186
1. by
2. -
3. 12230
5. dia
6. P-·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y60
11. 125187
1. him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y60; R125182
11. 125188
1. I exploited
2. exploit
3. 41220
5. pleonekteō
6. V-IAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ exploited
8. ˱I˲ exploited
9. -
10. Y60; R123972; Person=Paul
11. 125189
1. you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R123204
11. 125190

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear 2 COR 12:17

SR Greek word order

Section 12:11–21: Proof that Paul was an apostle and his concern for the believers

12:17

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 COR 12:17

SR Greek word order

Section 12:11–21: Proof that Paul was an apostle and his concern for the believers

12:17

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 COR 12:17