But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I took you with guile.
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Cornelius a Lapide
AD 1637
Being crafty, I caught you with guile. S. Thomas (ii. ii. qu55 , art4 , ad1) thinks that craftiness and guile are here used in a good sense, as much as to say, with cunning, skill, and prudent caution did I convert you from heathenism to Christianity. But I should say that these are words used by his detractors, and appropriated by S. Paul. They carp at me, saying that Paul does not directly ask for anything for his support, but he catches you with guile, by sending Titus and others to drain your purses (Chrysostom). S. Paul then goes on to answer this charge.
