2 Corinthians 1:23
But I call God to witness to my soul, that sparing you I did not yet come into Corinth:
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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
22Who also having sealed us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
24not that we domineer over your faith, but we are fellow-workers of your joy: for by faith you stand.
Cross References
Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;
1 Corinthians 4:21What do you wish? must I come unto you with the rod, or in divine love and the spirit of meekness?
2 Corinthians 1:18But God is faithful, that our word which is to you is not yes and no.
2 Corinthians 10:2but I pray, that being present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I consider myself bold towards certain ones who regard us as walking about according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 11:11Why? because I do not love you with divine love? God knows.
2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;
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 →