Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man. He did not want to bring shame to Mary before the people. So he planned to divorce her secretly.
2 Corinthians 1:15 - Easy To Read Version I was very sure of all this. That is why I made plans to visit you first. Then you could be blessed twice. 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: |
Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man. He did not want to bring shame to Mary before the people. So he planned to divorce her secretly.
I want very much to see you. I want to give you some spiritual gift to make you strong.
I know that when I visit you, I will bring you Christ’s full blessing.
If a person is \{too\} hungry to wait, then he should eat at home. Do this so that your meeting together will not bring God’s judgment on you. I will tell you what to do about the other things when I come.
I don’t want to come see you now, because I would have to leave to go to other places. I hope to stay a longer time with you if the Lord allows it.
But I will come to you very soon. I will come, if the Lord wants me to. Then I will see what these boasters can do, not what they can say.
I am now ready to visit you the third time. And I will not be a burden to you. I don’t want any of the things you own. I only want you. Children should not have to save things to give to their parents. Parents should save to give to their children.
We are workers together with God. So we beg you: Don’t let the grace (kindness) that you received from God be for nothing.