2 CORINTHIANS 1:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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 Judea.”
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 — the route sketched here shows Paul's expansive concern: he ministers in multiple regions and maintains responsibility toward Jerusalem (the poor saints). His movements are not erratic but purposeful, serving the whole body of Christ.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 1:16
“And by you to pass into Macedonia, and to come again from Macedonia unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judæa. When I therefore was thus minded, did I show fickleness?” Here in what follows, he directly does away with the charge arising out of his delay and absence. For what he says is of this nature. “I was minded to come unto you.” 'Wherefore then did I not come? Is it as light-minded and changeable?' for this is, “did I show fickleness?” By no…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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