2 Corinthians 1:15-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵In this confidence I intended at first to ^(A)come to you, so that you might ^[a]twice receive a ^[b]^(B)blessing; ¹⁶^[c]that is, to ^(C)pass ^[d]your way into ^(D)Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be ^(E)helped on my journey to Judea. ¹⁷Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I decide, do I decide ^(F)according to the flesh, so that with me there will be ^[e]yes, yes and no, no at the same time? ¹⁸But as ^(G)God is faithful, ^(H)our word to you is not yes and no. ¹⁹For ^(I)the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us—by me and ^(J)Silvanus and ^(K)Timothy—was not yes and no, but has been yes ^(L)in Him. ²⁰For ^(M)as many as the promises of God are, ^(N)in Him they are yes; therefore through Him also is ^(O)our Amen to the glory of God through us. ²¹Now He who ^(P)establishes us with you in Christ and ^(Q)anointed us is God, ²²who also ^(R)sealed us and ^(S)gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a ^[f]pledge.

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Footnotes

2 Corinthians 1:15 Lit have a second grace
2 Corinthians 1:15 One early ms joy
2 Corinthians 1:16 Lit and
2 Corinthians 1:16 Lit through you into
2 Corinthians 1:17 I.e., a strong yes and no
2 Corinthians 1:22 Or first installment

2 Corinthians 1:15-22

New King James Version

Sparing the Church

¹⁵And in this confidence ^(A)I intended to come to you before, that you might have ^(B)a second benefit— ¹⁶to pass by way of you to Macedonia, ^(C)to come again from Macedonia to you, and be helped by you on my way to Judea. ¹⁷Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan ^(D)according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No? ¹⁸But as God is ^(E)faithful, our ^[a]word to you was not Yes and No. ¹⁹For ^(F)the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, ^(G)Silvanus, and ^(H)Timothy—was not Yes and No, ^(I)but in Him was Yes. ²⁰^(J)For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. ²¹Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and ^(K)has anointed us is God, ²²who ^(L)also has sealed us and ^(M)given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.