Catholic Public Domain Version
"And with this confidence, I wanted to come to you sooner, so that you might have a second grace, "
— 2 Corinthians 1:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;”
“And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit; ”
“In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;”
“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 had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace:”
“And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;”
“And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;”
For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, which is found in simplicity of heart and in sincerity toward God. And it is not with worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that we have conversed with this world, and more abundantly toward you.
For we write nothing else to you other than what you have read and understood. And I hope that you will continue to understand, even unto the end.
And just as you have acknowledged us in our role, that we are your glory, so also you are ours, unto the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And with this confidence, I wanted to come to you sooner, so that you might have a second grace,
and through you to pass into Macedonia, and to return to you again from Macedonia, and so be led by you on my way to Judea.
Then, although I had intended this, did I act lightly? Or in the things that I consider, do I consider according to the flesh, so that there would be, with me, both Yes and No?
But God is faithful, so our word, which was set before you, was not, in him, both Yes and No.