2 Korintus 1:15

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 

2 Korintus 1:23

Why Paul Postponed His Visit

1:23 Now I appeal to God as my witness, ²  that to spare ³  you I did not come again to Corinth. ⁴ 

2 Korintus 8:17

8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ⁵  he is coming ⁶  to you of his own accord. ⁷ 

2 Korintus 11:3

11:3 But I am afraid that ⁸  just as the serpent ⁹  deceived Eve by his treachery, ¹⁰  your minds may be led astray ¹¹  from a sincere and pure ¹²  devotion to Christ.

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

[1:23]  ² tn Grk “I call upon God as witness against my soul.” Normally this implies an appeal for help (L&N 33.176).

[1:23]  ³ tn Here φειδόμενος (feidomeno") has been translated as a telic participle.

[1:23]  ⁴ sn Paul had promised to come again to visit (see 2 Cor 1:15, 24) but explains here why he had changed his plans.

[1:23]  map For location see JP1 C2; JP2 C2; JP3 C2; JP4 C2.

[8:17]  ⁵ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

[8:17]  ⁶ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

[8:17]  ⁷ tn Or “of his own free will.”

[11:3]  ⁸ tn Grk “I fear lest somehow.”

[11:3]  ⁹ tn Or “the snake.”

[11:3]  ¹⁰ tn Or “craftiness.”

[11:3]  ¹¹ tn Or “corrupted,” “seduced.”

[11:3]  ¹² tc Although most mss (א² H Ψ 0121 0243 1739 1881 Ï) lack “and pure” (καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος, kai th" Jagnothto"; Grk “and purity”) several important and early witnesses (Ì⁴⁶ א* B D^[2] F G 33 81 104 pc ar r co) retain these words. Their presence in such mss across such a wide geographical distribution argues for their authenticity. The omission from the majority of mss can be explained by haplography, since the -τητος ending of ἁγνότητος is identical to the ending of ἁπλότητος (Japlothto", “sincerity”) three words back (ἁπλότητος καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος); further, since the meanings of “sincerity” and “purity” are similar they might seem redundant. A copyist would scarcely notice the omission because Paul’s statement still makes sense without “and from purity.”