2 Corinthians 1:23

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2 Corinthians 1:23

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

I call

1 Thessalonians 2:5

That

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I call

But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,

I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,

(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

That

I ask that when I am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I propose to be courageous against some, who regard us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;

I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I come again I will not spare anyone,

What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.