Bible Strands
2 Corinthians 1:16
I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian believers, clarifying a revised travel itinerary after facing accusations of flip-flopping on his plans.
The words — διελθεῖν (dielthein) means "to pass through," and πάλιν (palin) means "again," capturing the precise back-and-forth route Paul originally intended.
The thread — The text describes this route in 2 Corinthians 1:16, contrasts it with the sequence in 1 Corinthians 16:5, and parallels a similar passage through Macedonia in Acts 19:21.
Why it lands — The verse states Paul's initial desire to visit Corinth before and after his Macedonia trip, requiring readers to distinguish between the factual description of his plans and the subsequent question of whether those plans reflected human standards rather than faithful guidance.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 16:5 After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
- Acts 19:21 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
- Acts 21:5 But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.