2 Corinthians 2:1 Meaning and Explanation
“But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul resolves not to make another painful visit to Corinth, choosing to spare both himself and them more sorrow.
What Does 2 Corinthians 2:1 Mean?
Paul has just defended the change in his travel plans (chapter 1). Here he reveals the reason behind it: an earlier visit had been marked by grief, and he decided within himself not to return under the same cloud. His delay was not fickleness but mercy.
Love sometimes shows itself in restraint. Rather than barge in and reopen a wound, Paul waited, weighing what would heal rather than what would wound. A shepherd who feels the pain of his people, like the Good Shepherd himself, measures his steps for their sake and not merely his own.
2 Corinthians 2:1 in the Original Language
krino (κρίνω), 'determined' -- to decide or resolve after weighing the matter.
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What does 2 Corinthians 2:1 mean?
Paul resolves not to make another painful visit to Corinth, choosing to spare both himself and them more sorrow.