2 Corinthians 1:15

“And in this confidence I was minded, etc..] Being fully persuaded of your affection for me, as having been instrumental in the conversion of many of you, and of your esteem of me as a faithful and upright minister of the word, and of your being my rejoicing in the day of Christ, I was desirous, and had determined, and so promised, to come to you before; when I sent my first epistle to you, or before now, or before I went into Macedonia; and what I now say was the sincere intention of my mind; I thought really to have done what I had such an inclination to: and my view in it was, that you might have a second benefit; the meaning of which according to some is, first by his letter to them, and…”

“in this confidence--of my character for sincerity being "acknowledged" by you (Co2 1:12-14). was minded--I was intending. before--"to come unto you before" visiting Macedonia (where he now was). Compare Note, see on Co1 16:5; also see on Co1 4:18, which, combined with the words here, implies that the insinuation of some at Corinth, that he would not come at all, rested on the fact of his having thus disappointed them. His change of intention, and ultimate resolution of going through Macedonia first, took place before his sending Timothy from Ephesus into Macedonia, and therefore (Co1 4:17) before his writing the first Epistle. Compare Act 19:21-22 (the order there is "Macedonia and Achaia,"…”

“And in his confidence - In this confidence of my integrity, and that you had this favorable opinion of me, and appreciated the principles of my conduct. I did not doubt that you would receive me kindly, and would give me again the tokens of your affection and regard. In this Paul shows that however some of them might regard him, yet that he had no doubt that the majority of the church there would receive him kindly. I was minded - I willed (ἐβουλόμην eboulomēn); it was my intention. To come unto you before - Tyndale renders this: “the other time.” Paul refers doubtless to the time when he wrote his former Epistle, and when it was his serious purpose, as it was his earnest wish, to visit…”

“In this confidence - That is, being confident of this. 2 Corinthians 1:17”

“1:15–2:2 Paul had changed his travel plan. In 1 Cor 16:5, he expressed the hope of visiting Corinth after passing through Macedonia. Then he evidently promised to visit Corinth earlier (perhaps in his “severe letter,” 2 Cor 7:8)—on his way north. Now he would have to go back to the original plan, and that earlier visit, bringing a double blessing, would not be happening after all.”

“in: Co1 4:19, Co1 11:34 that: Rom 1:11, Rom 15:29; Phi 1:25, Phi 1:26 benefit: or, grace, Co2 6:1 2 Corinthians 1:16”