2 Corinthians 1 · Verse 16

2 Corinthians 1:16

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.

2 Corinthians 1:16, King James Version

2 Corinthians 1:16 in other translations

BSB	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.
WEB	and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.
ASV	and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judæa.
YLT	and through you to pass to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and by you to be sent forward to Judea.
DARBY	and to pass through to Macedonia by you, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be set forward by you to Judaea.
BBE	And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.
Webster	And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again from Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way towards Judea.

What does 2 Corinthians 1:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16. This intention of visiting them on the way to Macedonia, as well as after having passed through it, must have reached the ears of the Corinthians in some way or other--perhaps in the lost Epistle (1Co 4:18; 5:9). The sense comes out more clearly in the Greek order, "By you to pass into Macedonia, and from Macedonia to come again unto you."

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 16. And to pass by you. Through (δι) you; that is, through your city, or province; or to take them, as we say, in his way. His design was to pass through Corinth and Achaia on his journey. This was not the direct way from Ephesus to Macedonia. An inspection of a map (see the map of Asia Minor prefixed to the Notes on the Acts of the Apostles) will show at one view that the direct way was that which he concluded finally to take--that by Troas. Yet he had designed to go out of his way in order to make them a visit; and intended also, perhaps, to make them a longer visit on his return, The former part of the plan he had been induced to abandon.

Into Macedonia. A part of Greece having Thrace on the north, Thessaly south, Epirus west, and the AEgean Sea east. Acts 16:9.

And of you to be brought on my way. By you. 1Cor 16:6.

Toward Judea. His object in going to Judea was to convey the collection for the poor saints which he had been at so much pains to collect throughout the churches of the Gentiles. Rom 15:25, Rom 15:26. Comp. 1Cor 16:3,4.

(*) "brought" "conducted" (a) "my way" Acts 21:5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 16 To pass by you into Macedonia - He had purposed to go to Macedonia first, and then from Macedonia return to them, and probably winter in Corinth. Therefore we must understand the δι' ὑμων, by you, as implying that he would sail up the Aegean Sea, leaving Corinth to the west; though he might have taken it in his way, and have gone by land through Greece up to Macedonia. Some think that the meaning is, that he purposed to take Achaia in his way to Macedonia, without calling at Corinth; but Achaia was out of his way considerably, and he could scarcely go through Achaia without passing close by Corinth. I consider the words, therefore, as implying that he purposed not to call at Corinth at that time, but to pass by it, as before stated.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Corinthians 1:15-24

The apostle clears himself from the charge of levity and inconstancy, in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to keep the reputation of sincerity and constancy; they should not resolve, but on careful thought; and they will not change unless for weighty reasons. Nothing can render God's promises more certain: his giving them through Christ, assures us they are his promises; as the wonders God wrought in…

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2 Corinthians 1:16 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532

δι᾽di᾽throughG1223

ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771

διελθεῖνdieltheinto pass throughG1330

εἰςeisintoG1519

ΜακεδονίανMakedonianMacedoniaG3109

καὶkaiandG2532

πάλινpalinagainG3825

ἀπὸapofromG575

ΜακεδονίαςMakedoniasMacedoniaG3109

ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064

πρὸςprostoG4314

ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771

καὶkaiandG2532

ὑφ᾽huph᾽byG5259

ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771

προπεμφθῆναιpropemphthēnaito be set forwardG4311

εἰςeistoG1519

τὴνtēn<the>G3588

Ἰουδαίαν.IoudaianJudea.G2449

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Corinthians 1:16

1 Corinthians 16:5-7
Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
Acts 19:21-22
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Acts 21:5
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

and to come.
Ac 19:21,22; 21:5; 1Co 16:5-7

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Context

2 Corinthians 1:15
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
2 Corinthians 1:16
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.
2 Corinthians 1:17
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

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2 Corinthians 1:16 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y por vosotros pasar á Macedonia, y de Macedonia venir otra vez á vosotros, y ser vuelto de vosotros á Judea.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	et par chez vous passer en Macédoine, et de Macédoine de nouveau aller auprès de vous; et puis que vous me fassiez la conduite vers la Judée.
German Elberfelder 1871	und bei euch hindurch nach Macedonien reisen, und wiederum von Macedonien zu euch kommen und von euch nach Judäa geleitet werden.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	et per vos transire in Macedoniam, et iterum a Macedonia venire ad vos, et a vobis deduci in Judæam.