2 Corinthians 2:1

Paul resolved not to make another sorrowful visit to Corinth. He wanted his next coming to bring joy, not grief.

Cross-references · 13

• 2 Cor 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
• 2 Cor 1:23But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.
• 2 Cor 12:20–21For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
• 2 Cor 2:4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
• 1 Cor 4:21What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
• 1 Cor 5:3For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.
• Acts 11:29As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
• 1 Cor 2:2For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
• Titus 3:12When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
• 2 Cor 1:15–17In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
• Acts 15:2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
• 2 Cor 7:5–8For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.
• Acts 15:37Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

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