But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
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But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow.
But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.
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"But I determined for myself that I would not come again to you with sorrow." The expression "again" proves that he had already been made sorry from thence, and whilst he seems to be speaking in his own defence he covertly rebukes them. Now if they had both already made him sorry and were about again to make him sorry, consider how great the displeasure was likely to be. But he saith not thus, "Ye made me sorry," but turns the expression differently yet implying the very same thing thus, "For this cause I came not that I might not make you sorry:" which has the same force as what I said, but is more palatable.
Matthew Henry · Verses 1–4
The apostle desired to have a cheerful meeting with them; and he had written in confidence of their doing what was to their benefit and his comfort; and that therefore they would be glad to remove every cause of disquiet from him. We should always give pain unwillingly, even when duty requires that it must be given.
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