2 Corinthians 2:1

World English Bible (2000)

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

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  • 2 Cor 1:23 : 23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.
  • 2 Cor 12:20-21 : 20 For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots; 21 that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
  • 1 Cor 4:21 : 21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
  • 1 Cor 5:3 : 3 For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.
  • 2 Cor 1:15-17 : 15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit; 16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea. 17 When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"
  • Acts 11:29 : 29 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • Titus 3:12 : 12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
  • 2 Cor 2:4 : 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
  • 2 Cor 7:5-8 : 5 For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside. 6 Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more. 8 For though I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you sorry, though just for a while.

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  • 2 Cor 2:2-5
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    2 For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?

    3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

    4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

    5 But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

  • 2 Cor 7:7-9
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    7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.

    8 For though I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you sorry, though just for a while.

    9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-17
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    15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;

    16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

    17 When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"

  • Phil 2:27-28
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    27 For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

    28 I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.

  • Rom 9:2
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    2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

  • 1 Cor 2:1-2
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    1 When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

    2 For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

  • 2 Cor 13:2
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    2 I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

  • Rom 15:22-24
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    22 Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,

    23 but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

    24 whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

    26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12 Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

  • 2 Cor 12:21
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    21 that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.

  • Rom 15:32
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    32 that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
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    9 When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

    10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 12:13-14
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    13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

    14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

  • Phlm 1:13-14
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    13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

    14 But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

  • Rom 1:13
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    13 Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

  • 2 Cor 2:13
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    13 I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn't find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

  • 3 John 1:13
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    13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17 But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

  • 1 Cor 16:5-7
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    5 But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

    6 But with you it may be that I will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

    7 For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.

  • 2 Cor 12:1
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    1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 4:18
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    18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

  • 2 Cor 10:9
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    9 that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.

  • Phil 2:18
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    18 In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
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    3 I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1 For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

  • Rom 1:10
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    10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

  • 2 Cor 9:4
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    4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1 Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    15 But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.