2 Corinthians 1:13-15

New International Version

¹³For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, ¹⁴as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.^(A)

¹⁵Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you^(B) first so that you might benefit twice.^(C)

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2 Corinthians 1:13-15

King James Version

¹³For we write none other things unto you, that what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

¹⁴As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁵And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

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2 Corinthians 1:13-15

New King James Version

¹³For we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand. Now I trust you will understand, even to the end ¹⁴(as also you have understood us in part), ^(A)that we are your boast as ^(B)you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Sparing the Church

¹⁵And in this confidence ^(C)I intended to come to you before, that you might have ^(D)a second benefit—

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2 Corinthians 1:13-15

New American Standard Bible

¹³For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand ^(A)until the end; ¹⁴just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, on ^(B)the day of our Lord Jesus.

¹⁵In this confidence I intended at first to ^(C)come to you, so that you might ^[a]twice receive a ^[b]^(D)blessing;

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Footnotes

2 Corinthians 1:15 Lit have a second grace
2 Corinthians 1:15 One early ms joy

2 Corinthians 1:13-15

Lexham English Bible

¹³For we are not writing anything else to you except what you can read or also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely^[a], ¹⁴just as you have also understood us in part, that we are your reason for boasting, just as you are also ours in the day of our Lord Jesus.

Paul Delays His Visit to Corinth

¹⁵And with this confidence, I was wanting to come to you previously, in order that you may have a second proof of my goodwill,

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Footnotes

2 Corinthians 1:13 Literally “to the end”

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2 Corinthians 1:13-15

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