So her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.
2 Corinthians 1:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first, so that you could have a second benefit, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It was with assurance of this that I wanted and planned to visit you first [of all], so that you might have a double favor and token of grace (goodwill). American Standard Version (1901) And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit; Common English Bible Because I was sure of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you could have a second opportunity to see me. Catholic Public Domain Version And with this confidence, I wanted to come to you sooner, so that you might have a second grace, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you before, that you might have a second grace: |
So her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.
For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgement. I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.
I don’t want to see you now just in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant.
Look, I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, since I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
Working together with him, we also appeal to you, ‘Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.’