2 Corinthians 1:15-2 Corinthians 2:4 - Paul Delays His Visit To Corinth

¹⁵ And in this confidence it was my purpose to come to you before, that ye might receive a second benefit; ¹⁶ and to go by way of you into Macedonia, and from Macedonia to come again to you, and by you to be forwarded on my way to Judaea. ¹⁷ Having, then, this purpose, did I act with levity? Or in my purposes do I resolve according to the flesh, that with me there should be now yea, yea, and now nay, nay? ¹⁸ But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yea and nay. ¹⁹ For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not found yea and nay, but in him hath been found yea. ²⁰ For as to all the promises of God, in him is yea, and in him amen, to the glory of God through us. ²¹ Now he who maketh us with you steadfast in Christ, and anointed us, is God; ²² he who also sealed us, and gave the Spirit as a pledge in our hearts.

²³ But I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I came no more to Corinth; ²⁴ not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy. For in respect to faith ye stand firm.

¹ But I determined this with myself, that my next visit to you should not be in sorrow. ² For if I make you sorrowful, who is there to make me glad but he that is made sorrowful by me? ³ And I wrote about this very matter, that I might not on my coming have sorrow from those who ought to gladden me, having confidence in all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all. ⁴ For out of much distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye should be made sorrowful, but that ye might know the exceeding love which I have for you.