2 COR 2:1 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Ἔκρινα
2. krinō
3. I judged
4. -
5. 29190
6. VIAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ judged
8. ˱I˲ judged
9. S
10. Y60
11. 121174
1. γάρ
2. gar
3. for
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121175
1. δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 121176
1. ἐμαυτῷ
2. emautou
3. by myself
4. myself
5. 16830
6. R···1DMS
7. ˱by˲ myself
8. ˱by˲ myself
9. -
10. Y60; R120621; Person=Paul
11. 121177
1. τοῦτο
2. houtos
3. this
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y60; R121185
11. 121178
1. τό
2. ho
3. which
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····ANS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121179
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. -
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121180
1. πάλιν
2. palin
3. again
4. -
5. 38250
6. D·······
7. again
8. again
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121181
1. ἐλθεῖν
2. erχomai
3. -
4. -
5. 20640
6. VNAA····
7. ˓to˒ come
8. ˓to˒ come
9. -
10. -
11. 121182
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121183
1. λύπῃ
2. lupē
3. sorrow
4. -
5. 30770
6. N····DFS
7. sorrow
8. sorrow
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121184
1. ἐλθεῖν
2. erχomai
3. -
4. -
5. 20640
6. VNAA····
7. ˓to˒ come
8. ˓to˒ come
9. -
10. F121178; R120621; Person=Paul
11. 121185
1. πρός
2. pros
3. to
4. -
5. 43140
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121186
1. ὑμᾶς
2. su
3. you all
4. you
5. 47710
6. R···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R120795
11. 121187
1. ἐλθεῖν
2. erχomai
3. to come
4. -
5. 20640
6. VNAA····
7. ˓to˒ come
8. ˓to˒ come
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121188

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:12–2:4: Paul’s change in plans

In this section Paul explained that he had earlier planned to visit the Corinthians two times, once on his way to the province of Macedonia and again on his way back from there (1:15–16). But he probably came earlier than planned and had a painful visit (2:1). After he returned to Ephesus, he wrote a painful letter (7:8–9). He then went to Macedonia via Troas (2:12–13) instead of via Corinth. The false teachers probably accused him of not being trustworthy because he had changed his plans. So Paul explained in these verses why he had changed his plans.

Other examples of headings for this section are:

Paul’s Integrity (NASB)

Why Paul changed his plans (NJB)

Paul explained his change of plans

2:1a–b

So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you: The Greek clause is literally “I decided in/by myself this, not to come to you again in grief.” The word “this” probably emphasizes the clause that follows it. For example:

I decided this indeed, I would not come to you again in grief

I made up my mind in this: I would not make another painful visit to you

This is what I decided: I would not repeat such a grievous visit

2:1a

So I made up my mind

Because/For I decided this:
I decided

So: There is a textual issue in 2:1a: (1) The earliest Greek manuscripts have the word because (BSB, RSV, NIV, GNT, NJB, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, JBP, REB, ESV, NCV). (2) Some later Greek manuscripts have the word but (NRSV, NASB, KJV). It is recommended that you follow option (1). The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as So is often translated as “because” or “for.” There are two ways to interpret this word:

It indicates that 2:1 explains 1:23. For example:
For (RSV) (RSV, NABRE, ESV)
Here it connects in a general way to the previous verses. For example:
So (GNT) (BSB, NIV, GNT, NJB, NRSV, NLT, NET, REB, NCV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because that is the normal meaning of the Greek word.Harris (p. 215) says 2:1 explains 1:23 and Martin (p. 31) says 2:1 gives the reason for Paul not visiting (1:23). But if the common language version follows interpretation (2), you may want to follow that.

I made up my mind: The Greek clause is literally “I decided in/by myself.” This clause probably indicates that Paul decided this by himself.

2:1b

not to make another painful visit to you.

I would not come again to grieve you^(plur).
not to make my next visit with you so painful. (CEV)

make another painful visit to you: The Greek phrase is literally “come to you again in grief.” In a previous visit, Paul had to discipline some believers who were sinning. This was painful for the believers in Corinth because they should have disciplined them. They were probably also sad that such sin had occurred among them. For example:

come to you again to make you sad (GNT)

But the phrase “in grief” probably implies that Paul himself also felt grief. If possible, translate it so that it implies or indicates that. For example:

make my next visit with you so painful (CEV)

make my next visit to you painful for all of us^(incl)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἔκρινα γάρ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο τό μή πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρός ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν)

Here, the word For introduces an explanation of what Paul said in [1:23](../01/23.md) about the reason why he did not visit Corinth, which was to spare them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces an explanation. Alternate translation: [Here is why I have not come to Corinth:] or [So]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο τὸ μὴ

˱by˲_myself this (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἔκρινα γάρ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο τό μή πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρός ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν)

Here, the word this refers ahead to what Paul is about to say: not to come to you again in sorrow. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what this refers to explicit, or you could rephrase the sentence so that you do not use this. Alternate translation: [for myself what follows: not] or [for myself not]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐμαυτῷ

˱by˲_myself

Here the phrase for myself indicates that Paul made this choice because of reasons he thought about. In other words, he was not forced to make this choice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that indicates that someone made their own choice or decision. Alternate translation: [on my own] or [in my own mind]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go

τὸ μὴ & ἐλθεῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἔκρινα γάρ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο τό μή πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρός ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν)

In a context such as this, it may be more natural in your language to say “go” instead of come. Alternate translation: [not to go]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάλιν

again

Here, the word again implies that Paul has already visited the Corinthians in sorrow. He does not give many details about this visit. It cannot be the first time that he visited the Corinthians, so he must have visited them again in sorrow sometime between when he first met them and when he wrote this letter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the implication more explicit. Alternate translation: [a second time] or [yet again]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν λύπῃ

in sorrow

Here the ones who experience the sorrow could be: (1) Paul and the Corinthians. Alternate translation: [in sorrow for all of us] (2) just the Corinthians. Alternate translation: [in sorrow for you]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν λύπῃ

in sorrow

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of sorrow, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “sorrowful” or “sad.” Alternate translation: [in a sorrowful way] or [in a way that makes us sad]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. I judged
2. -
3. 29190
4. S
5. krinō
6. V-IAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ judged
8. ˱I˲ judged
9. S
10. Y60
11. 121174
1. for
2. -
3. 10630
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121175
1. by myself
2. myself
3. 16830
5. emautou
6. R-···1DMS
7. ˱by˲ myself
8. ˱by˲ myself
9. -
10. Y60; R120621; Person=Paul
11. 121177
1. this
2. -
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y60; R121185
11. 121178
1. which
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····ANS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121179
1. not
2. -
3. 33610
5. mē
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121180
1. again
2. -
3. 38250
5. palin
6. D-·······
7. again
8. again
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121181
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121183
1. sorrow
2. -
3. 30770
5. lupē
6. N-····DFS
7. sorrow
8. sorrow
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121184
1. to
2. -
3. 43140
5. pros
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121186
1. you all
2. you
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y60; R120795
11. 121187
1. to come
2. -
3. 20640
5. erχomai
6. V-NAA····
7. ˓to˒ come
8. ˓to˒ come
9. -
10. Y60
11. 121188

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear 2 COR 2:1

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 1:12–2:4: Paul’s change in plans

2:1a–b

2:1a

2:1b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 COR 2:1

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 1:12–2:4: Paul’s change in plans

2:1a–b

2:1a

2:1b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 COR 2:1