2 COR 2:1 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST I have not visited you because I have chosen to avoid visiting you if it hurts you and me like it did last time I visited you.

AICNT For I decided this for myself, not to come again to you in sorrow.

OEB For my own sake, as well, I decided not to pay you another painful visit.

WEBBE But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.

LSV And I decided this to myself, not to come again to you in sorrow,

FBV That's why I decided that I would avoid another sad visit with you.

TCNT So I made up my mind that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

T4T Anyway, I definitely decided that I would not come to visit you again now. If I had come, I would have spoken severely to you again, and I would have made you unhappy as I did the last time I visited you.

LEB For I have decided this for myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.

BBE But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.

Moff I decided I would not pay you another painful visit.

Wymth But, so far as I am concerned, I have resolved not to have a painful visit the next time I come to see you.

ASV But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

DRA But I determined this with myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.

YLT And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

Drby But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.

RV But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

SLT And I determined this to myself, not to come to you again in sadness.

Wbstr But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

KJB-1769 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

KJB-1611 ¶ But I determined this with my selfe, that I would not come againe to you in heauinesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But I determined this in my selfe, yt I would not come againe to you in heauynesse.
(But I determined this in myself, it I would not come again to you in heauyness.)

Gnva Bvt I determined thus in my selfe, that I would not come againe to you in heauinesse.
(But I determined thus in myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. )

Cvdl But I determyned this wt my selfe, that I wolde not come agayne to you in heuynes.
(But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heuynes.)

TNT But I determened this in my silfe that I wolde not come agayne to you in hevines.
(But I determened this in myself that I would not come again to you in hevines. )

Wycl And Y ordeynede this ilke thing at me, that Y schulde not come eftsoone in heuynes to you.
(And I ordained this ilke thing at me, that I should not come soon_afterward in heuynes to you.)

Luth Ich dachte aber solches bei mir, daß ich nicht abermal in Traurigkeit zu euch käme.
(I thought but such at/in to_me, that I not again in sadness to/for you would_come.)

ClVg Statui autem hoc ipsum apud me, ne iterum in tristitia venirem ad vos.[fn]
(Statui however this him at me, not again in/into/on sadness to_comem to you(pl). )

2.1 Statui autem. Parcens non veni, sed statui hoc idem: quod promisi, cum primam misi epistolam, scilicet ne iterum venirem: vel iterum esset tristitia sicut fuit, auditis eorum peccatis.

2.1 Statui however. Parcens not/no I_came, but statui this the_same: that promisi, when/with the_first I_sent letterolam, namely not again to_comem: or again was sadness like it_was, you_hear their sins.

UGNT ἔκρινα γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο, τὸ μὴ πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν.
(ekrina gar emautōi touto, to maʸ palin en lupaʸ pros humas elthein.)

SBL-GNT ἔκρινα ⸀γὰρ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο, τὸ μὴ πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν·
(ekrina ⸀gar emautōi touto, to maʸ palin en lupaʸ pros humas elthein;)

RP-GNT Ἔκρινα δὲ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο, τὸ μὴ πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν.
(Ekrina de emautōi touto, to maʸ palin en lupaʸ pros humas elthein.)

TC-GNT Ἔκρινα [fn]δὲ ἐμαυτῷ τοῦτο, τὸ μὴ πάλιν [fn]ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν.
(Ekrina de emautōi touto, to maʸ palin en lupaʸ pros humas elthein. )

2:1 δε ¦ γαρ NA SBL WH

2:1 εν λυπη προς υμας ελθειν ¦ ελθειν εν λυπη προς υμας TR ¦ εν λυπη ελθειν προς υμας ANT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN 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)

UTN 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]

Parallel 2 COR 2:1

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

2:1a–b

2:1a

2:1b

Parallel 2 COR 2:1