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2 Corinthians 2:1

The Passion Translation

So until these issues were settled, I decided against paying you another painful visit.

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So they determined that each believer, according to his or her ability, would give an offering to send as relief to the brothers living in Judea.

This sparked a fierce argument between the false teachers and Paul and Barnabas. So the church appointed a delegation of believers, including Paul and Barnabas, to go to Jerusalem to meet with the apostles and elders of the church and resolve this issue.

Barnabas wished to take Mark (also known as John) along with them,

For while I was with you I was determined to be consumed with one topic—Jesus, the crucified Messiah.

So which would you prefer? Shall I come carrying the rod of authority to discipline or with an embrace in love with a gentle spirit?

Even though I am physically far away from you, my spirit is present with you. And as one who is present with you, I have already evaluated and judged the perpetrator.

Now, I call upon this faithful God as a witness against me if I’m not telling you the absolute truth. It was because I hold you in my heart that I decided not to return to Corinth, in order to spare you the humiliation of my rebuke.

I’m writing my honest feelings to you from afar so that when I arrive I won’t have to correct you by using the authority the Lord has given me, for I want to build you up and not tear you down.

I wrote you previously sobbing and with a broken heart. I was filled with anguish and deep distress. I had no intention of causing you pain but to convey the overwhelming measure of my love for you.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, be sure to meet me at the City of Victory, for I’ve decided to spend the winter there.




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