Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
So, I decided for myself not to make another painful visit to you.
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.
Amplified
But I made up my mind not to grieve you with another painful visit.
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 So, I decided for myself not to make another painful visit to you. 2 For if I caused you sorrow, who can make me glad except the one I have grieved? [See verse 6].
Cross References
2 Corinthians 1:23
But I appeal to God as my witness [i.e., to verify that I am telling the truth]; it was in order to spare you [i.e., from a disciplinary action] that I decided not to return to Corinth.
1 Corinthians 4:21
Which do you [really] want? Shall I come to you with a rod [of discipline], or lovingly, and with a spirit of gentleness?
2 Corinthians 12:20-21
For I am afraid that somehow, when I come [to you], I might not find you the way I want you to be, and you might not find me the way you want me to be. I am afraid there might be quarrelling, jealousy, angry outbursts, factious spirits, slander, gossip, arrogance and [other] disturbances [there].
2 Corinthians 13:10
This is the reason I am writing these things while away from you, so that I will not have to deal severely with you when I am there. For the Lord gave me authority to build people up [spiritually] and not to tear them down.
Acts 11:29
[In response to this prediction], the disciples decided to send as much relief as they could to help the brothers living in Judea.
Acts 15:2
After Paul and Barnabas had a heated debate and argued with these men [over this issue], the brothers [of the Antioch church] decided that Paul and Barnabas, along with certain others, should go up to Jerusalem and discuss the question with the apostles and elders there.
Acts 15:37
Barnabas [agreed, and] wanted to take John Mark [his cousin, See Col. 4:10] with them.
1 Corinthians 2:2
For I have decided not to know anything [while] among you, except Jesus Christ and His being crucified.
1 Corinthians 5:3
For although physically absent [from you], I am truly present with you in spirit and have already judged the person who did this [terrible] thing, just as if I were there [in person].
2 Corinthians 1:15-17
And because of this confidence [i.e., that you people have such a favorable opinion of me], I had determined to visit you first [i.e., before going to Macedonia. See I Cor. 16:5-7], so that you could have an additional blessing. [Note: The "blessing" here would be Paul getting to minister to them both before and after visiting Macedonia].
2 Corinthians 2:4
For I wrote to you out of much distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not in order to grieve you, but that you people might know how very much I love you.
2 Corinthians 7:5-8
For even when we came to Macedonia we had no rest for our bodies. But we met with trouble on every hand. [There were] conflicts on the outside and fears within us.
Titus 3:12
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis [Note: Since there were several places by this name, its exact location is unknown], because I plan to spend the winter there.