KJV:
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
NASB:
But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
KJV:
But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
NASB:
But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again.
KJV:
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
NASB:
This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
KJV:
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
NASB:
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord,
KJV:
For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
NASB:
For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within.
KJV:
Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
NASB:
otherwise if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we-- not to speak of you-- will be put to shame by this confidence.
KJV:
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
NASB:
For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you bear this beautifully.
KJV:
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
NASB:
and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.
KJV:
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
NASB:
Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
KJV:
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
NASB:
Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.