And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, made up his mind to dismiss her secretly.
2 Corinthians 1:15 - Tree of Life Version Because of this confidence, I was planning to come to you first, so that you might 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: |
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, made up his mind to dismiss her secretly.
For I long to see you, so I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you.
Now I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Messiah.
If anyone is hungry let him eat at home, so that when you meet it doesn’t lead to judgment. And the rest I will put in order when I come.
For I do not wish to see you now just in passing—for I hope to stay on with you for a while, if the Lord permits.
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing; and I will find out not the talk of those who are puffed up, but their power.
Look, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not burden you—for I seek not your possessions, but you! For the children are not obliged to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Since we are co-laboring, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.