Parallel Verses
Amplified
But I made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful visit.
New American Standard Bible
But I determined this
King James Version
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
Holman Bible
In fact, I made up my mind about this:
International Standard Version
Now I decided not to pay you another painful visit.
A Conservative Version
But I determined this in myself, not to come again to you in sadness.
American Standard Version
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.
An Understandable Version
So, I decided for myself not to make another painful visit to you.
Anderson New Testament
But I determined this in myself, that with sorrow I would not again come to you:
Bible in Basic English
But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.
Common New Testament
1 So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
But I purposed in my self, I would not be the occasion of any uneasiness to you when I come again.
Darby Translation
But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.
Godbey New Testament
But I determined this to myself, not again to come unto you in sorrow.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit.
John Wesley New Testament
But I determined this with myself not to come to you again in grief.
Julia Smith Translation
And I determined this to myself, not to come to you again in sadness.
King James 2000
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I have decided this for myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.
Modern King James verseion
But I determined this within myself, that I would not come to you again in grief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I determined this in myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
Moffatt New Testament
I decided I would not pay you another painful visit.
Montgomery New Testament
I decided that I would not visit you again in grief;
NET Bible
So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.
New Heart English Bible
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
Noyes New Testament
But I determined this with myself, that my next visit to you should not be in sorrow.
Sawyer New Testament
But I determined this with myself, not to come again to you in sorrow;
The Emphasized Bible
For I have determined, unto myself, this - not, again, in grief, to come unto you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
BUT I prescribed to myself this rule, not to come again to you with sorrow.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For my own sake, as well, I decided not to pay you another painful visit.
Webster
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
Weymouth New Testament
But, so far as I am concerned, I have resolved not to have a painful visit the next time I come to see you.
Williams New Testament
For I have definitely decided not to pay you another painful visit.
World English Bible
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
Worrell New Testament
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
Worsley New Testament
But I determined with myself, not to come to you again in grief:
Youngs Literal Translation
And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Delays His Visit To Corinth
1 But I made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful visit. 2 For if I cause you grief [by a well-deserved rebuke], who then provides me enjoyment but the very one whom I have made sad?
Cross References
2 Corinthians 1:23
But I call on God as my soul’s witness, that it was to spare you [pain and discouragement] that I did not come again to Corinth—
1 Corinthians 4:21
Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline and correction], or with love and a gentle spirit?
2 Corinthians 12:20-21
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you not to be as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder;
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this reason I am writing these things while absent from you, so that when I come, I will not need to deal severely [with you], in my use of the authority which the Lord has given me [to be used] for building you up and not for tearing you down.
Acts 11:29
So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each according to his individual ability, to the believers who lived in Judea.
Acts 15:2
Paul and Barnabas disagreed greatly and debated with them, so it was determined that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others from their group would go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders [and confer with them] concerning this issue.
Acts 15:37
Now Barnabas wanted to take [his cousin] John, who was called Mark, along with them.
1 Corinthians 2:2
for I made the decision to
1 Corinthians 5:3
For I, though absent [from you] in body but present in spirit, have already passed judgment on him who has committed this [act], as if I were present.
2 Corinthians 1:15-17
It was with this confidence that I planned at first to visit you, so that you might receive twice a token of grace;
2 Corinthians 2:4
For I wrote to you out of great distress and with an anguished heart, and with many tears, not to cause you sorrow but to make you realize the [overflowing] love which I have especially for you.
2 Corinthians 7:5-8
For even when we arrived in Macedonia our bodies had no rest, but we were oppressed at every turn—conflicts and disputes without, fears and dread within.
Titus 3:12
When I send Artemas or [perhaps] Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.