2 Corinthians 1:14-18
New American Standard Bible
15In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing;
16that is, to pass your way into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and by you to be helped on my journey to Judea.
17Therefore, I was not vacillating when I intended to do this, was I? Or what I decide, do I decide according to the flesh, so that with me there will be yes, yes and no, no at the same time?
18But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.
King James Version
15And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
16And 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 Judaea.
17When 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?
18But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
Christian Standard Bible
15Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first, so that you could have a second benefit,
16and to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and then come to you again from Macedonia and be helped by you on my journey to Judea.
17Now when I planned this, was I of two minds? Or what I plan, do I plan in a purely human way so that I say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
18As God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes and no."
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
15Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace.
16I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea.
17Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?
18As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No.
New International Version
15Because I was confident of this, I wanted to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.
16I 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.
17Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in the same breath I say both 'Yes, yes' and 'No, no'?
New King James Version
15And in this confidence I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit—
16to pass by way of you to Macedonia, to come again from Macedonia to you, and be helped by you on my way to Judea.
17Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No?
18But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No.