Here’s Thayer though he knew, it has other meaning of peddling, however, his comment is well considered. So accordingly, on the account of the context, this favors the KJB citing 2 Cor. 4:2
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https://biblehub.com/greek/2585.htm
Bill Mounce on the definition of
καπηλεύοντες
Definition:
pr. to be κάπηλος, a retailer; to peddle with; to corrupt, adulterate, 2 Cor. 2:17
https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/kapeleuo
According to Liddell- Scott, Greek –English Lexicon, in cooperation of many scholars accordingly shown to be a metaphor, a figure of speech not literally true as used in the scripture in 2 Cor. 2:17 though it has the literal meaning of a retail dealer or peddler, however, the other option again says “corrupting it” at the last part of their definition.
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We have covered lexicons, however, the Final Authority will always be the word of God giving sense of the context as Thayer’s believe in here and other interpreters of whom he did not mentioned specifically. Tracing back the history for the establishment of Corinth Church in Acts 18 during Paul’s Missionary journey, we will be able to conclude that Paul is not trading the word of God and that as “many” are referred to those Jews of seeking him to the questioning of words and laws. Well, Paul like Priscilla and Aquila are of the same trade, nevertheless, the unbelieving Jews were always against Paul in his preaching of the gospel or teaching the word of God for 1/1/2 years. Gallio knew that it is a question of words. Including their Law. So, we see it here it speaks about the scripture being traded? No! It is about the questioning of words nothing about the business of tent making.