2 Corinthians 1:23
But, as my life will answer for it, I call God to witness that it was to spare you that I deferred my visit to Corinth.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
In Context
22also set his seal on us, and gave us his Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of future blessings.
Cross References
Romans 1:9God, to whom I offer the worship of my soul as I tell the goodness of his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you when I pray,
1 Corinthians 4:21What do you wish? Am I to come to you with a rod, or in a loving and gentle spirit?
2 Corinthians 1:18As God is true, the message that we brought you does not waver between ‘Yes’ and ‘No’!
2 Corinthians 10:2I implore you not to drive me to “show my boldness,” when I do come, by the confident tone which I expect to have to adopt towards some of you, who are expecting to find us influenced in our conduct by earthly motives.
2 Corinthians 11:11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do!
2 Corinthians 12:20for I am afraid that perhaps, when I come, I may find that you are not what I want you to be, and, on the other hand, that you may find that I am what you do not want me to be. I am afraid that I may find quarreling, jealousy, ill feeling, rivalry, slandering, backbiting, self-assertion, and disorder.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 1:16-24
Paul's Sincerity and Affliction. ( a. d. 57.) 15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; 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 Judæa. 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? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.… Read the whole commentary →