King James Version
"And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;"
— 2 Corinthians 1:15, King James Version
“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 rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judea.
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.