2 Corinthians 1:18

But the faithful God, He knows, that our word to you was not yes and no.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

In Context

17Now when I intended this, was I chargeable with levity? or what I purpose, do I purpose from carnal motives, that with me there should be yea, yea, and then no, no?

19For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, even by me, and Silvanus, and Timothy, was not yea and nay,

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Cross References

John 8:26I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but I only say, He that sent me is true, and I declare to the world those things, which I have heard from Him.

2 Corinthians 1:23But I call God to witness on my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet to Corinth:

2 Corinthians 11:31And the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lye not.

Revelation 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things saith the holy One, He that is true, He that hath the key of David, He that openeth and no one shutteth, and shutteth and no one openeth:

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 →

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