2 Corinthians 12:17 (YLT)

Passage

any one of those whom I have sent unto you--by him did I take advantage of you?

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 12:15 and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

2 Corinthians 12:16 And be it <FI>so<Fi> , I--I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

2 Corinthians 12:17 any one of those whom I have sent unto you--by him did I take advantage of you?

2 Corinthians 12:18 I entreated Titus, and did send with <FI>him<Fi> the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? --did we not in the same steps?

2 Corinthians 12:19 Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, <FI>are<Fi> for your up-building,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sent", "you--by", "take", and "advantage". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sent" and "you--by", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And be it FI so Fi I--I..." into verse 18's "I entreated Titus and did send with...", so "sent" and "you--by" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sent" and "you--by" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.