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2 Corinthians 1:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Corinthians 1:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 So when I intended this, did I act lightly?[a] Or do I make my plans according to human considerations, so that with me it is “yes, yes” and “no, no”?(A)
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- 1:17 Did I act lightly?: the subsequent change of plans casts suspicion on the original intention, creating the impression that Paul is vacillating and inconsistent or that human considerations keep dictating shifts in his goals and projects (cf. the counterclaim of 2 Cor 1:12). “Yes, yes” and “no, no”: stating something and denying it in the same or the next breath; being of two minds at once, or from one moment to the next.
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