2 Corinthians 1:15 Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

English Standard Version
Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace.

New American Standard Bible
In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing;

King James Bible
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I planned with this confidence to come to you first, so you could have a double benefit,

International Standard Version
Because I was confident, I planned to come to you first so you might receive a double blessing.

American Standard Version
And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace:

Darby Bible Translation
And with this confidence I purposed to come to you previously, that ye might have a second favour;

Young's Literal Translation
and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,

Cross References

Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately.

Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established;

Romans 15:29
And I am sure that, when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:19
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

1 Corinthians 16:7
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:15-24 The apostle clears himself from the charge of levity and inconstancy, in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to keep the reputation of sincerity and constancy; they should not resolve, but on careful thought; and they will not change unless for weighty reasons. Nothing can render God's promises more certain: his giving them through Christ, assures us they are his promises; as the wonders God wrought in the life, resurrection, and ascension of his Son, confirm faith. The Holy Spirit makes Christians firm in the faith of the gospel: the quickening of the Spirit is an earnest of everlasting life; and the comforts of the Spirit are an earnest of everlasting joy. The apostle desired to spare the blame he feared would be unavoidable, if he had gone to Corinth before he learned what effect his former letter produced. Our strength and ability are owing to faith; and our comfort and joy must flow from faith. The holy tempers and gracious fruits which attend faith, secure from delusion in so important a matter.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. in this confidence—of my character for sincerity being "acknowledged" by you (2Co 1:12-14).

was minded—I was intending.

before—"to come unto you before" visiting Macedonia (where he now was). Compare Note, see on [2302]1Co 16:5; also see on [2303]1Co 4:18, which, combined with the words here, implies that the insinuation of some at Corinth, that he would not come at all, rested on the fact of his having thus disappointed them. His change of intention, and ultimate resolution of going through Macedonia first, took place before his sending Timothy from Ephesus into Macedonia, and therefore (1Co 4:17) before his writing the first Epistle. Compare Ac 19:21, 22 (the order there is "Macedonia and Achaia," not Achaia, Macedonia); Ac 20:1, 2.

that ye might have a second benefit—one in going to, the other in returning from, Macedonia. The "benefit" of his visits consisted in the grace and spiritual gifts which he was the means of imparting (Ro 1:11, 12).