2 Corinthians 2:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

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  • 2 Cor 1:23 : 23 And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;
  • 2 Cor 12:20-21 : 20 for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections, 21 lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.
  • 1 Cor 4:21 : 21 what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?
  • 1 Cor 5:3 : 3 for I indeed, as being absent as to the body, and present as to the spirit, have already judged, as being present, him who so wrought this thing:
  • 2 Cor 1:15-17 : 15 and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have, 16 and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea. 17 This, therefore, counselling, did I then use the lightness; or the things that I counsel, according to the flesh do I counsel, that it may be with me Yes, yes, and No, no?
  • Acts 11:29 : 29 and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;
  • Titus 3:12 : 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis, for there to winter I have determined.
  • 2 Cor 2:4 : 4 for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.
  • 2 Cor 7:5-8 : 5 for also we, having come to Macedonia, no relaxation hath our flesh had, but on every side we are in tribulation, without `are' fightings, within -- fears; 6 but He who is comforting the cast-down -- God -- He did comfort us in the presence of Titus; 7 and not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice, 8 because even if I made you sorry in the letter, I do not repent -- if even I did repent -- for I perceive that the letter, even if for an hour, did make you sorry.

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  • 2 Cor 2:2-5
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    2for if I make you sorry, then who is he who is making me glad, except he who is made sorry by me?

    3and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

    4for out of much tribulation and pressure of heart I wrote to you through many tears, not that ye might be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly toward you.

    5And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

  • 2 Cor 7:7-9
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    7and not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,

    8because even if I made you sorry in the letter, I do not repent -- if even I did repent -- for I perceive that the letter, even if for an hour, did make you sorry.

    9I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us;

  • 2 Cor 1:15-17
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    15and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,

    16and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.

    17This, therefore, counselling, did I then use the lightness; or the things that I counsel, according to the flesh do I counsel, that it may be with me Yes, yes, and No, no?

  • Phil 2:27-28
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    27for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.

    28The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;

  • 2 Cor 1:23
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    23And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;

  • Rom 9:2
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    2that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart --

  • 1 Cor 2:1-2
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    1And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,

    2for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;

  • 2 Cor 13:2
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    2I have said before, and I say `it' before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,

  • Rom 15:22-24
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    22Wherefore, also, I was hindered many times from coming unto you,

    23and now, no longer having place in these parts, and having a longing to come unto you for many years,

    24when I may go on to Spain I will come unto you, for I hope in going through, to see you, and by you to be set forward thither, if of you first, in part, I shall be filled.

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

    26that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full;

  • 2 Cor 12:21
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    21lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.

  • Rom 15:32
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    32that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
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    9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

    10The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

  • 2 Cor 12:13-14
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    13for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

    14Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

  • Phlm 1:13-14
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    13whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

    14and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

  • Rom 1:13
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    13And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

  • 2 Cor 2:13
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    13I have not had rest to my spirit, on my not finding Titus my brother, but having taken leave of them, I went forth to Macedonia;

  • 3 John 1:13
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    13Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,

  • 1 Cor 16:5-7
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    5And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia -- for Macedonia I do pass through --

    6and with you, it may be, I will abide, or even winter, that ye may send me forward whithersoever I go,

    7for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

  • 2 Cor 12:1
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    1To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 4:18
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    18And as if I were not coming unto you certain were puffed up;

  • 2 Cor 10:9
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    9that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,

  • Phil 2:18
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    18because of this do ye also rejoice and joy with me.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
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    3not to condemn you do I say `it', for I have said before that in our hearts ye are to die with and to live with;

  • 1 Thess 2:1
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    1For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

  • Rom 1:10
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    10always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

  • 2 Cor 9:4
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    4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    15And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;