2 Corinthians 1:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I call on God as a witness, on my life, that it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But I call upon God as my soul's witness: it was to avoid hurting you that I refrained from coming to Corinth– American Standard Version (1901) But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth. Common English Bible I call on God as my witness—I didn’t come again to Corinth because I wanted to spare you. Catholic Public Domain Version But I call God as a witness to my soul, that I was lenient with you, in that I did not return to Corinth: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth: not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy: for in faith you stand. |
Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole household. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptised.
God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son #– #that I constantly mention you,
I speak the truth in Christ #– #I am not lying; my conscience testifies to me through the Holy Spirit #– #
What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
hand that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother: To the church of God at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia.
I beg you that when I am present I will not need to be bold with the confidence by which I plan to challenge certain people who think we are living according to the flesh.
As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed for ever, knows I am not lying.
For I fear that perhaps when I come I will not find you to be what I want, and you may not find me to be what you want. Perhaps there will be quarrelling, jealousy, angry outbursts, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
This is why I am writing these things while absent, so that when I am there I may not have to deal harshly with you, in keeping with the authority the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
I gave a warning when I was present the second time, and now I give a warning while I am absent to those who sinned before and to all the rest: If I come again, I will not be lenient,
by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
I declare in the sight of God: I am not lying in what I write to you.
For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives #– #God is our witness #– #
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.