Minded to Come unto You 2 Corinthians 1:15

Paul the apostle continued to share with the church members in Corinth as he told them,“you have acknowledged us in part, that we were your rejoicing”, and in chapter one and verse fifteen of Second Corinthians, Paul told the the church members he was, “minded to come unto you before”, where we read:

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that you might have a second benefit;

The verse begins, “And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, ...” Paul began with the words, “and in this” which means “in what Paul is about to declare” “confidence” or “trust or reliance” “I was minded” which means “Paul desired, deliberately willed, intended and purposed” “to come” or “to arise, show forth, find place and influence” “unto you” which means “to the church members” “before” or “at a prior or former time”. Paul at a “prior time” “deliberately willed, intended and desired” to “come” to the church members.

The verse goes on to say, “that you might have a second benefit;” Paul continued with the words, “that you might have” which means “so the church members would hold, own and possess” “a second” which means “again and secondarily a” “benefit” which is the Greek word “charis” which means “that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness and unmerited favor”. Paul wanted the Corinthian church members to be “graciously blessed” another time by his visit.

When we think through these words from Paul, we see more of his care for the church members. Paul wanted desperately to visit with them to continue the “fellowship” they had together. This is a wonderful example of leadership within the church. Paul not only conveyed and delivered the “gospel of Jesus Christ” to the Corinthians, but he followed up with care and concern for them afterwards. Jesus desires to have a lasting relationship with people all over the world, and He is “minded to come unto you” no matter where you are.

Next time Paul tells the church members he was, “to pass by you into Macedonia”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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