2 Corinthians 2:1
But I determined this within myself, not to return again to you in sorrow.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
In Context
Cross References
Acts 11:29Then the disciples declared, according to what each one possessed, what they would offer to be sent to the brothers living in Judea.
Acts 15:37And Barnabas wanted to take John, who was surnamed Mark, with them also.
1 Corinthians 4:21What would you prefer? Should I return to you with a rod, or with charity and a spirit of meekness?
2 Corinthians 1:15And with this confidence, I wanted to come to you sooner, so that you might have a second grace,
2 Corinthians 2:4For with much tribulation and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not so that you would be sorrowful, but so that you might know the charity that I have more abundantly toward you.
2 Corinthians 12:20Yet I fear, lest perhaps, when I have arrived, I might not find you such as I would want, and I might be found by you, such as you would not want. For perhaps there may be among you: contention, envy, animosity, dissension, detraction, whispering, self-exaltation, and rebellion.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 2:1
In this chapter the apostle proceeds in the account of the reasons why he did not come to Corinth, ver. 1-4 . Then he writes concerning the incestuous person who lay under censure; and gives direction for restoring him, together with the reasons for their so doing ( ver. 5-11 ), and afterwards informs them of his labours and success in preaching the gospel in several places, ver. 12-17 . Read the whole commentary →