en_tn/2co/12/16.md

But, since I am so crafty, I am the one who caught you by deceit

Paul uses irony to shame the Corinthians who think he lied to them even if he did not ask them for money. Alternate translation: "but others think I was deceptive and used trickery" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)