pleonekteo describes taking advantage of another person or being taken advantage of in Scripture.

The attested use concerns taking advantage of another: it is denied of Paul, Titus, and their companions, warned against in dealings with a brother, and named as something from which believers should not be exploited.

1. Taking advantage of another · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 12:17 and 2 Corinthians 12:18, aorist active indicative forms occur in questions denying that Paul or Titus took advantage of the Corinthians; the APB renders the questions with “exploit.” In 1 Thessalonians 4:6, the present active infinitive occurs in the instruction that no one transgress or exploit his brother in the matter, while 2 Corinthians 7:2 denies such conduct toward anyone. In 2 Corinthians 2:11, the aorist passive subjunctive expresses the concern that believers may not be exploited by Satan.

   2 Corinthians 12:172 Corinthians 12:181 Thessalonians 4:62 Corinthians 7:22 Corinthians 2:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all five verses, the APB uses “exploit” or “exploited” in the relevant clauses. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish a finer distinction.