^1:15And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,³²^1:16and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back³³ to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

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Footnotes

32 Grk “a second grace,” “a second favor” (used figuratively of a second visit by Paul).
33 Grk “come again.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace. I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice. I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come back to you from Macedonia, and then to have you send me on my way to Judea.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first, so that you could have a second benefit, and to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and then come to you again from Macedonia and be helped by you on my journey to Judea.

NLTNew Living Translation

Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice—first on my way to Macedonia and again when I returned from Macedonia. Then you could send me on my way to Judea.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And with this confidence, I was wanting to come to you previously, in order that you may have a second proof of my goodwill, and through you to go to Macedonia, and to come to you again from Macedonia, and to be sent on my way by you to Judea.

KJV 1900King James Version

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

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