2 Corinthians 1:15-24

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁵ In 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. ¹⁷ Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I purpose, do I purpose ^(F)according to the flesh, so that with me there will be yes, yes and no, no at the same time? ¹⁸ But as ^(G)God is faithful, ^(H)our word to you is not yes and no. ¹⁹ For ^(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 is yes ^(L)in Him. ²⁰ For ^(M)as many as are the promises of God, ^(N)in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is ^(O)our Amen to the glory of God through us. ²¹ Now He who ^(P)establishes us with you in Christ and ^(Q)anointed us is God, ²² who also ^(R)sealed us and ^(S)gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a ^[e]pledge.

²³ But ^(T)I call God as witness ^[f]to my soul, that ^(U)to spare you I did not come again to ^(V)Corinth. ²⁴ Not that we ^(W)lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are ^(X)standing firm.