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2 Corinthians 1:15The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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15 Καὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πεποιθήσει ἐβουλόμην πρότερον πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν, ἵνα δευτέραν χαρὰν σχῆτε,
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2 Corinthians 1:15King James Version
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15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
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2 Corinthians 1:15American Standard Version
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15 And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;
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2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 1New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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so that you might have a second occasion for joy: Paul visited Corinth for the first time during his second missionary tour. The year was 50 C.E. He established the congregation there and stayed for a year and six months. (Ac 18:9-11) He intended to visit Corinth a second time while he was in Ephesus during his third missionary tour. However, his plan did not materialize. (1Co 16:5; 2Co 1:16, 23) The “second occasion for joy” may refer to the second visit Paul had been hoping to make. Or Paul may be referring to his hope of making a double visit, as he describes in the following verse.—See study note on 2Co 1:16.
joy: In this verse, a number of Greek manuscripts use the word khaʹris, which means “undeserved kindness; favor; benefit,” instead of the Greek word for “joy” (kha·raʹ). Therefore, the latter part of the verse could possibly be rendered “so that you might benefit twice.” A number of English Bible translations convey this idea.
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