So I decided that I would not bring you grief with another painful visit.

我自己定了主意再到你们那里去，必须大家没有忧愁。

我自己定了主意，下次不再带着悲伤到你们那里去。

我自己定了主意，下次不再带着悲伤到你们那里去。

我已经决定了，下次到你们那里时不再使大家忧伤。

我自己决定了，到你们那里去的时候，不再是忧愁的。

所以，我自己这样决定：不再带着忧伤到你们那里去。

我自己定了主意再到你們那裏去，必須大家沒有憂愁。

我自己定了主意，下次不再帶着悲傷到你們那裏去。

我自己定了主意，下次不再帶着悲傷到你們那裏去。

我已經決定了，下次到你們那裡時不再使大家憂傷。

我自己決定了，到你們那裡去的時候，不再是憂愁的。

但是為了我自己呢、我已經決定、不要再讓你們憂愁而到你們那裏去。

所以，我自己這樣決定：不再帶著憂傷到你們那裡去。

我意已決、不復以憂就爾、

吾欲再至爾所、不令爾我懷憂、意已決矣、

我已決意再至爾所、必復無憂、若我使爾有憂、則我所使憂者之外、誰使我樂乎、

然吾意已定、下次決不願與爾等以憂戚相見。

So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.

So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.

For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.

In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.

But I decided this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.

But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow.

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.

In fact, I made up my mind about this: I would not come to you on another painful visit.

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

Now I call upon God as my witness that I am telling the truth. The reason I didn’t return to Corinth was to spare you from a severe rebuke.

Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit?

I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won’t need to deal severely with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to strengthen you, not to tear you down.

For I am afraid that when I come I won’t like what I find, and you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly behavior.Yes, I am afraid that when I come again, God will humble me in your presence. And I will be grieved because many of you have not given up your old sins. You have not repented of your impurity, sexual immorality, and eagerness for lustful pleasure.

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.You may be asking why I changed my plan. Do you think I make my plans carelessly? Do you think I am like people of the world who say“ Yes” when they really mean“ No”?

So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.

I am planning to send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. As soon as one of them arrives, do your best to meet me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to stay there for the winter.

Even though I am not with you in person, I am with you in the Spirit. And as though I were there, I have already passed judgment on this man

Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.

For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.

I wrote that letter in great anguish, with a troubled heart and many tears. I didn’t want to grieve you, but I wanted to let you know how much love I have for you.

When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside.But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!I am not sorry that I sent that severe letter to you, though I was sorry at first, for I know it was painful to you for a little while.

Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.