2 Corinthians 1:15-18

1:15 And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us, ¹  1:16 and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back ²  to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you. 1:17 Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? ³  Or do I make my plans ⁴  according to mere human standards ⁵  so that I would be saying ⁶  both “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time? 1:18 But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

[1:15]  ¹ tn Grk “a second grace,” “a second favor” (used figuratively of a second visit by Paul).

[1:16]  ² tn Grk “come again.”

[1:17]  ³ tn The Greek construction anticipates a negative answer. This is indicated in the translation by the ‘tag’ question “did I?” at the end of the sentence.

[1:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “the things that I plan, do I plan (them).”

[1:17]  ⁵ tn Grk “according to the flesh.”

[1:17]  ⁶ tn Grk “so that with me there should be.”