King James Version

2 Corinthians 2:1

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for” (γὰρ) before within myself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before within myself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἔκριναekrinaI determinedκρίνω (krinō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I determined”, a single actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.I determinedγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐμαυτῷemautōmyselfἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “myself”, the to- or for-formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).with myselfτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inλύπῃlupēheavinessλύπηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “heaviness”, the to- or for-formG3077pain, grief, sorrow, affliction.heavinessπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.

Douay-Rheims

But I determined this with myself, not to come to you again in sorrow.

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