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2 Corinthians 1:17

NETBible	Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I?¹ Or do I make my plans² according to mere human standards³ so that I would be saying⁴ both “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 1:17	When I planned this, did I do it lightly? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in the same breath I say, "Yes, yes" and "No, no"?
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 1:17	Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, so that with me there will be yes, yes and no, no at the same time?
NLT © biblegateway 2Co 1:17	You may be asking why I changed my plan. Hadn’t I made up my mind yet? Or am I like people of the world who say yes when they really mean no?
MSG © biblegateway 2Co 1:17	Are you now going to accuse me of being flip with my promises because it didn't work out? Do you think I talk out of both sides of my mouth--a glib [yes] one moment, a glib [no] the next?
BBE © SABDAweb 2Co 1:17	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?
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 1:17	Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to ordinary human standards, ready to say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 1:17	Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No?
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KJV	When I <1011> (0) therefore <3767> was <1011> (0) thus <5124> minded <1011> (5740)_, did I use <3385> <686> <5530> (5662) lightness <1644>_? or <2228> the things that <3739> I purpose <1011> (5736)_, do I purpose <1011> (5736) according <2596> to the flesh <4561>_, that <2443> with <3844> me <1698> there should be <5600> (5753) yea <3483> yea <3483>_, and <2532> nay <3756> nay <3756>_?
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 1:17	Therefore <3767> , I was not vacillating <5530> <1644> when I intended <1014> to do this <3778> , was I? Or <2228> what <3739> I purpose <1011> , do I purpose <1011> according <2596> to the flesh <4561> , so <2443> that with me there will be yes <3483> , yes <3483> and no <3756> , no <3756> at the same time?
NET [draft] ITL	Therefore <3767> when <1014> I was planning to do <1014> this <5124> , I did not do so without thinking <1644> about what I <1644> was doing <5530> , did I? Or <2228> do I make my plans <1011> according to <2596> mere human <4561> standards <1011> so that <2443> I would be saying both “Yes <3483> , yes <3483> ” and <2532> “No <3756> , no <3756> ” at the same time?
GREEK	touto oun boulomenov ara th elafria ecrhsamhn a bouleuomai sarka bouleuomai h emoi to nai nai kai to ou ou

NETBible

Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I?¹ Or do I make my plans² according to mere human standards³ so that I would be saying⁴ both “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?

NET Notes

¹tn The Greek construction anticipates a negative answer. This is indicated in the translation by the ‘tag’ question “did I?” at the end of the sentence.

²tn Grk “the things that I plan, do I plan (them).”

³tn Grk “according to the flesh.”

⁴tn Grk “so that with me there should be.”