A Visit Postponed

15 Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first,(A) so that you could have a second benefit,[a] 16 and to visit you on my way to Macedonia,(B) and then come to you again from Macedonia and be helped by you(C) on my journey(D) to Judea.(E) 17 Now when I planned this, was I of two minds? Or what I plan, do I plan in a purely human[b](F) way so that I say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?

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Notas al pie

  1. 1:15 Other mss read a second joy
  2. 1:17 Or a worldly, or a fleshly, or a selfish

15 Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you(A) first so that you might benefit twice.(B) 16 I wanted to visit you on my way(C) to Macedonia(D) and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way(E) to Judea.(F) 17 Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner(G) so that in the same breath I say both “Yes, yes” and “No, no”?

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