2 Corinthians 1:15

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¹⁵I was sure of those things. So I planned to visit you first. Here is how I thought you would be helped twice.

Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace.

Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first, so that you could have a second benefit,

Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice—

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 in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

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