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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_corinthians/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So I decided that I would not bring you grief with another painful visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I judged this within myself, not to come to you again in grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_corinthians/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_corinthians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I decided this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_corinthians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But I made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_corinthians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_corinthians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have decided not to make my next visit with you so painful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_corinthians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_corinthians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I decided not to visit you again while I was distressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I made up my mind not to come to you again to make you sad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_corinthians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now I decided not to pay you another painful visit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_corinthians/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_corinthians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But, so far as I am concerned, I have resolved not to have a painful visit the next time I come to see you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_corinthians/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_corinthians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I decided this to myself, not to come again to you in sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I judged this within myself, not to come to you again in grief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_corinthians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I determined this to myself, not to come to you again in sadness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But I determined this with myself, not to come to you again in sorrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_corinthians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But I determined this within myself, not to return again to you in sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_corinthians/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For I decided not to come to you again in painful circumstances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_corinthians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_corinthians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />BUT I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in sadness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_corinthians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But I decided this in myself that I would not come again in sorrow to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/2_corinthians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But I determined this in myself, that with sorrow I would not again come to you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/2_corinthians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But I determined this to myself, not again to come unto you in sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/2_corinthians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />BUT I prescribed to myself this rule, not to come again to you with sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/2_corinthians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />But I purposed in my self, I would not be the occasion of any uneasiness to you when I come again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But, so far as I am concerned, I have resolved not to have a painful visit the next time I come to see you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/2_corinthians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/2_corinthians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But I determined with myself, not to come to you again in grief:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddheG4hMg28?start=252" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_corinthians/2.htm">Reaffirm Your Love</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">So</a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: Ekrina (V-AIA-1S) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">I made up my mind</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/1683.htm" title="1683: emautō (PPro-DM1S) -- Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthein (V-ANA) -- To come, go. ">to make</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">another</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3077.htm" title="3077: lypē (N-DFS) -- Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness.">painful visit</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">2</span>For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">2 Corinthians 1:23</a></span><br />I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm">2 Corinthians 12:21</a></span><br />I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/13-2.htm">2 Corinthians 13:2</a></span><br />I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/13-10.htm">2 Corinthians 13:10</a></span><br />This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-21.htm">1 Corinthians 4:21</a></span><br />Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-7.htm">1 Corinthians 16:7</a></span><br />For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Acts 20:31</a></span><br />Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-25.htm">Philippians 1:25-26</a></span><br />Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, / so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-24.htm">Philippians 2:24</a></span><br />And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:17</a></span><br />Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:10</a></span><br />Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-10.htm">Romans 1:10-13</a></span><br />in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you. / For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, / that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-22.htm">Romans 15:22-24</a></span><br />That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you. / But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you, / I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-20.htm">Galatians 4:20</a></span><br />how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Acts 15:36</a></span><br />Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.</p><p class="hdg">I determined.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/1-15.htm">2 Corinthians 1:15-17</a></b></br> And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/11-29.htm">Acts 11:29</a></b></br> Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Acts 15:2,37</a></b></br> When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question… </p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/2-4.htm">2 Corinthians 2:4</a></b></br> For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">2 Corinthians 1:23</a></b></br> Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/7-5.htm">2 Corinthians 7:5-8</a></b></br> For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without <i>were</i> fightings, within <i>were</i> fears… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/16-17.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-29.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-5.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-17.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">Far</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/romans/9-2.htm">Heaviness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-24.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-2.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/acts/26-14.htm">Painful</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-12.htm">Resolved</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-9.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-30.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">Visit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/3-20.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/philippians/1-22.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-8.htm">Far</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-3.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/philippians/2-26.htm">Heaviness</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-12.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-13.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Painful</a> <a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">Resolved</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-10.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-2.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-11.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-5.htm">Visit</a><div class="vheading2">2 Corinthians 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">Having shown the reason why he came not to them,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-6.htm">he requires them to forgive and to comfort that excommunicated person,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-10.htm">even as he himself upon true repentance had forgiven him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm">declaring why he departed from Troas to Macedonia,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">and the happy success which God gave to his preaching in all places.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It shows his intention to act thoughtfully and with purpose. In the context of his relationship with the Corinthian church, it highlights his role as an apostle who must sometimes make difficult decisions for the spiritual well-being of the community. This decision-making process is consistent with other instances in Paul's letters where he seeks divine guidance and wisdom, as seen in <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Acts 16:6-10</a>, where he is directed by the Holy Spirit.<p><b>not to make another painful visit to you</b><br>Paul refers to a previous visit that was marked by distress and confrontation, likely due to issues within the Corinthian church such as immorality and division (<a href="/1_corinthians/5.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-13</a>, <a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10-13</a>). The "painful visit" suggests a time of correction and rebuke, which was necessary but difficult. By choosing not to make another such visit, Paul demonstrates his desire to avoid further sorrow and to promote healing and reconciliation. This decision aligns with his teachings on love and forgiveness, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/2-5.htm">2 Corinthians 2:5-11</a>, where he encourages the church to forgive and comfort a repentant sinner. The cultural context of honor and shame in the Greco-Roman world also plays a role, as Paul seeks to maintain his relationship with the Corinthians without causing further public embarrassment or discord.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who authored the letter to the Corinthians. He is addressing the church in Corinth with a pastoral heart, seeking to guide them in truth and love.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and moral challenges. The church in Corinth faced various issues, including divisions and immorality.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_painful_visit.htm">The Painful Visit</a></b><br>Refers to a previous visit by Paul to the Corinthian church that was marked by conflict and sorrow, likely due to disciplinary issues within the church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_a_shepherd.htm">The Heart of a Shepherd</a></b><br>Paul demonstrates the heart of a true shepherd, prioritizing the spiritual well-being of the church over his own comfort. Leaders today should emulate this selfless concern for their congregations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_discipline.htm">The Role of Discipline</a></b><br>Discipline, though painful, is sometimes necessary for growth and repentance. It should always be administered with love and the goal of restoration, not punishment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_timing.htm">Wisdom in Timing</a></b><br>Paul shows wisdom in choosing the right time to address issues. Believers should seek God's guidance in knowing when to confront and when to wait.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance.htm">The Power of Repentance</a></b><br>The ultimate goal of addressing sin is repentance and reconciliation. This reflects God's desire for His people to be restored to Him and to one another.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_truth_and_love.htm">Balancing Truth and Love</a></b><br>Paul balances truth with love, showing that both are essential in Christian relationships. Believers are called to speak the truth in love, fostering unity and growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_corinthians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Corinthians 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_paul_avoid_a_painful_visit.htm">In 2 Corinthians 2:1, how can Paul justify avoiding another painful visit if decisive church discipline was necessary? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_paul's_distress_in_2_cor_2_4_genuine.htm">In 2 Corinthians 2:4, is Paul’s emotional distress genuine or a literary device to manipulate his readers? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_paul's_plans_in_corinthians_differ_from_acts.htm">In 2 Corinthians 1:15-17, Paul explains changes to his travel plans--why do these details seem at odds with the account in Acts, suggesting possible inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_evidence_lacking_for_paul's_visits.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1 - If Paul visited Corinth multiple times, why does historical and archeological evidence seem insufficient to confirm these repeated visits?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_corinthians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>II.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">But I determined this with myself.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">I determined for myself.</span> The chapter division is here obviously wrong, and interrupts the sequence of thought. St. Paul continues his explanation. He did not wish to come again, <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> to make his second visit to Corinth, in grief, and if he had carried out his first plan that would have been the almost inevitable result. He consulted his own feelings (<span class= "ital">"for</span> myself") as well as theirs.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_corinthians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But I determined this</span>. The division of chapters is here unfortunate, since this and the next three verses belong to the paragraph which began at <a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">2 Corinthians 1:23</a>. The verb means, literally, "I judged," but is rightly rendered "determined," as in <a href="/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/7-37.htm">1 Corinthians 7:37</a>. He is contrasting his <span class="accented">final decision</span> with his original <span class="accented">desire</span>, mentioned in <a href="/2_corinthians/1-15.htm">2 Corinthians 1:15</a>. <span class="cmt_word">With myself;</span> rather, <span class="accented">for myself</span>; as the best course which I could take. <span class="cmt_word">That I would net come again to you in heaviness.</span> The "again" in the true reading is not placed immediately before the verb, but it seems (as Theodoret says) to belong to it, so that the meaning is <span class="accented">not</span> "that I would not pay you a <span class="accented">second</span> sad visit," but "that <span class="accented">my second visit to you</span> should not be a sad one." There have been interminable discussions, founded on this expression and on ch. 13:1, as to whether St. Paul had up to the time of writing this letter visited Corinth <span class="accented">twice</span> or only <span class="accented">once</span>. There is no question that only one visit is recorded in the Acts (Acts 18:1-18) previous to the one which he paid to this Church after this Epistle had been sent (<a href="/acts/20-2.htm">Acts 20:2, 3</a>). If he paid them a second brief, sad, and unrecorded visit, it can only have been during his long stay in Ephesus (<a href="/acts/19-8.htm">Acts 19:8, 10</a>). But the possibility of this does not seem to be recognized in <a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Acts 20:31</a>, where he speaks of his work at Ephesus "night and day" during this period. The assumption of such a visit, as we shall see, is not necessitated by <a href="/2_corinthians/13-1.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1</a>, but in any case we know nothing whatever about the details of the visit, even if there was one, and the question, being supremely unimportant, is hardly worth the time which has been spent upon it. If he <span class="accented">had</span> paid such a visit, it would be almost unaccountable that there should be no reference to it in the First Epistle, and here in <a href="/2_corinthians/1-19.htm">2 Corinthians 1:19</a> he refers only to one occasion on which he had preached Christ in Corinth. Each fresh review of the circumstances convinces me more strongly that the notion of <span class="accented">three</span> visits to Corinth, of which one is unrecorded, is a needless and mistaken inference, due to unimaginative literalism in interpreting one or two phrases, and encumbered with difficulties on every side. In <span class="accented">heaviness</span>. The expression applies as much to the Corinthians as to himself, he did not wish his second visit to Corinth to be a painful one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[So]</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I made up my mind</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἔκρινα</span> <span class="translit">(Ekrina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to make</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλθεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(elthein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, go. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">another</span><br /><span class="grk">πάλιν</span> <span class="translit">(palin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">painful {visit}</span><br /><span class="grk">λύπῃ</span> <span class="translit">(lypē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3077.htm">Strong's 3077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pain, grief, sorrow, affliction. Apparently a primary word; sadness.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hymas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">2 Corinthians 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_corinthians/2-1.htm">NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 2:1 But I determined this for myself that (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Corinthians 1:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 1:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Corinthians 2:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 2:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>