2 Corinthians 1:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
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?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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?
World English Bible (WEB)
When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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?
| When I therefore | τοῦτο | touto | TOO-toh |
| was thus | οὖν | oun | oon |
| minded, | βουλευόμενος | bouleuomenos | voo-lave-OH-may-nose |
| did I | μή | mē | may |
| τι | ti | tee | |
| ἄρα | ara | AH-ra | |
| use | τῇ | tē | tay |
| ἐλαφρίᾳ | elaphria | ay-la-FREE-ah | |
| lightness? | ἐχρησάμην; | echrēsamēn | ay-hray-SA-mane |
| or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| things the | ἃ | ha | a |
| that I purpose, | βουλεύομαι | bouleuomai | voo-LAVE-oh-may |
| purpose I do | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| according to | σάρκα | sarka | SAHR-ka |
| the flesh, | βουλεύομαι | bouleuomai | voo-LAVE-oh-may |
| that | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| with | ᾖ | ē | ay |
| me | παρ' | par | pahr |
| be should there | ἐμοὶ | emoi | ay-MOO |
| τὸ | to | toh | |
| yea | Ναὶ | nai | nay |
| yea, | ναὶ | nai | nay |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| τὸ | to | toh | |
| nay | Οὒ | ou | oo |
| nay? | οὔ; | ou | oo |