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

Bible References

I call

Faithful, however, is God, in that, our discourse, which was delivered unto you, is not Yea and Nay;

Wherefore? Because I love you not? God, knoweth!

For God is, my witness, - unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit, in the glad message of his Son, - how incessantly, I am making mention of you

Truth, say I, in Christ, I utter no falsehood, - my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, -

Now, as touching the things which I am writing to you, lo! before God, I am not guilty of falsehood: -

For God is, my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.

For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, - even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed - God, is witness!

That

I entreat, however, that, when present, I may not be bold with the assurance wherewith I think to be daring against some who account of us as though, according to flesh, we were walking, -

For I fear - lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; - lest, by any means, I should find strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; -

I have said beforehand, and do say beforehand, - as present the second time, although now absent, unto them who before sinned, and unto all the rest, - that, if I come again, I will not spare.

What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?

To deliver such a one as this, unto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, - that, the spirit, may be saved in the day of the Lord.

Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.