the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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2 Corinthians 1:15
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I was very sure of all this. That is why I made plans to visit you first. Then you could be blessed twice.
Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a double pleasure;
In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing;
I was so sure of all this that I made plans to visit you first so you could be blessed twice.
And in this confidence I was minded to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
And in this confidence I purposed to come to you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace.
In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
And in this confidence I was minded to come to you before, that ye might have had a second benefit, And to pass by you into Macedonia,
It was because I entertained this confidence that I intended to visit you before going elsewhere--so that you might receive a twofold proof of God's favour--
And in this tristyng Y wolde first come to you, that ye schulden haue the secounde grace,
And in this confidence I was minded to come before unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;
Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.
I was so sure of your pride in us that I had planned to visit you first of all. In this way you would have the blessing of two visits from me.
It was with this confidence that I planned at first to visit you, so that you might receive twice a token of grace;
And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;
And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;
So sure was I of this that I had planned to come and see you, so that you might have the benefit of a second visit.
And with this confidence I purposed to come to you previously, that ye might have a second favour;
It was because of this confidence that I planned to come to you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.Romans 1:11; 1 Corinthians 4:19;">[xr]
And in this confidence I have willed from the first to come to you, that doubly you may receive benefit,
And in this confidence, I was before disposed to come to you, that ye might receive the grace doubly;
And in this confidence I was minded to come vnto you before, that you might haue a second benefit:
Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice—
It was because of this, I wanted to visit you first. In that way, you would be helped two times.
Since I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a double favor;
And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,
And in this confidence I wished to come to you before, that you might receive grace doubly;
And, in this confidence, I purposed, before, to come unto you, - in order that, a second joy, ye might have, -
And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace:
And in this confidence was I minded first to haue come vnto you, yt ye myght haue had one pleasure more:
I was so sure of all this that I made plans at first to visit you, in order that you might be blessed twice.
Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first, so that you could have a second benefit,
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
And with this confidence, I was wanting to come to you previously, in order that you may have a second proof of my goodwill,
And in this confidence, I purposed to come to you before now, that you might have a second benefit,
and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,
And in this confidence was I mynded the other tyme to come vnto you (that ye mighte haue yet another pleasure more)
in this confidence I purposed to visit you before now, (that you might have again the like satisfaction)
Confident of your welcome, I had originally planned two great visits with you—coming by on my way to Macedonia province, and then again on my return trip. Then we could have had a bon-voyage party as you sent me off to Judea. That was the plan.
And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,
And in this confidence I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit--
I was sure y'all would understand. That's why I planned on stopping by to bless y'all twice.
In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing;
And in this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might receive grace twice;
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
in: 1 Corinthians 4:19, 1 Corinthians 11:34
that: Romans 1:11, Romans 15:29, Philippians 1:25, Philippians 1:26
benefit: or, grace, 2 Corinthians 6:1
Reciprocal: Job 17:11 - purposes Acts 19:21 - purposed Acts 20:3 - he purposed Romans 1:13 - that oftentimes 1 Corinthians 16:5 - when 2 Corinthians 2:1 - I determined 2 Corinthians 2:3 - having 2 Corinthians 12:14 - the third Galatians 5:10 - confidence Philippians 1:6 - confident 1 Thessalonians 3:10 - might perfect 1 Timothy 3:14 - hoping
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And in this confidence I was minded,.... Being fully persuaded of your affection for me, as having been instrumental in the conversion of many of you, and of your esteem of me as a faithful and upright minister of the word, and of your being my rejoicing in the day of Christ, I was desirous, and had determined, and so promised,
to come to you before; when I sent my first epistle to you, or before now, or before I went into Macedonia; and what I now say was the sincere intention of my mind; I thought really to have done what I had such an inclination to: and my view in it was,
that you might have a second benefit; the meaning of which according to some is, first by his letter to them, and then by his presence with them; or as others, one benefit when he should pass by them to Macedonia, and a second, when he should return to them from thence, according to the following verse; or rather, as the first benefit which they received from him, and under his ministry, was their conversion, so this second benefit may design their edification, and establishment in the faith, their growth in grace, and improvement in spiritual knowledge.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And in his confidence - In this confidence of my integrity, and that you had this favorable opinion of me, and appreciated the principles of my conduct. I did not doubt that you would receive me kindly, and would give me again the tokens of your affection and regard. In this Paul shows that however some of them might regard him, yet that he had no doubt that the majority of the church there would receive him kindly.
I was minded - I willed (ἐβουλόμην eboulomēn); it was my intention.
To come unto you before - Tyndale renders this: “the other time.” Paul refers doubtless to the time when he wrote his former Epistle, and when it was his serious purpose, as it was his earnest wish, to visit them again; see 1 Corinthians 16:5. In this purpose he had been disappointed, and he now proceeds to state the reasons why he had not visited them as he had purposed, and to show that it did not arise from any fickleness of mind. His purpose had been at first to pass through Corinth on his way to Macedonia, and to remain some time with them; see 2 Corinthians 1:16. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:5-6. This purpose he had now changed; and instead of passing through Corinth on his way to Macedonia, he had gone to Macedonia by the way of Troas 2 Corinthians 2:12; and the Corinthians having, as it would seem, become acquainted with this fact, had charged him with insincerity in the promise, or fickleness in regard to his plans. Probably it had been said by some of his enemies that he had never intended to visit them.
That ye might have a second benefit - Margin, grace. The word used here χάρις charis is that which is commonly rendered grace, and means probably favor, kindness, good-will, beneficence; and especially favor to the undeserving. Here it is evidently used in the sense of gratification, or pleasure. And the idea is, that they had been formerly gratified and benefitted by his residence among them; he had been the means of conferring important favors on them, and he was desirous of being again with them, in order to gratify them by his presence, and that he might be the means of imparting to them other favors. Paul presumed that his presence with them would be to them a source of pleasure, and that his coming would do them good. It is the language of a man who felt assured that he enjoyed, after all, the confidence of the mass of the church there, and that they would regard his being with them as a favor. He had been with them formerly almost two years. His residence there had been pleasant to them and to him; and had been the occasion of important benefits to them. He did not doubt that it would be so again. Tyndale renders this: “that ye might have had a double pleasure.” It may be remarked here that several mss. instead of χάριν charin, “grace,” read χαράν charan, “joy.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. And in this confidence — Under the conviction or persuasion that this is the case; that ye exult in us, as we do in you;
I was minded — I had purposed to come to you before, as he had intimated, 1 Corinthians 16:5; for he had intended to call on them in his way from Macedonia, but this purpose he did not fulfil; and he gives the reason, 2 Corinthians 1:23.
A second benefit — He had been with them once, and they had received an especial blessing in having the seed of life sown among them by the preaching of the Gospel; and he had purposed to visit them again that they might have a second blessing, in having that seed watered. Instead of χαριν, grace or benefit, several MSS. read χαραν joy, pleasure; but the word grace or benefit, seems to express the apostle's meaning best.
