Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that I did not yet come to Corinth, sparing you.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Holman Bible
I call on God as a witness,
International Standard Version
I call upon God as a witness on my behalf that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
American Standard Version
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
Amplified
But I call on God as my soul’s witness, that it was to spare you [pain and discouragement] that I did not come again to Corinth—
An Understandable Version
But I appeal to God as my witness [i.e., to verify that I am telling the truth]; it was in order to spare you [i.e., from a disciplinary action] that I decided not to return to Corinth.
Anderson New Testament
But I call on God as a witness against my soul, that wishing to spare you, I did not go to Corinth;
Bible in Basic English
But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.
Common New Testament
But I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I call God to witness, and may I die if it is not true, that the reason of my not coming yet to Corinth, was to avoid using any severity towards you.
Darby Translation
But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.
Godbey New Testament
But I call God to witness to my soul, that sparing you I did not yet come into Corinth:
Goodspeed New Testament
But upon my soul I call God to witness that it is simply to spare you that I have stayed away from Corinth.
John Wesley New Testament
But I call God for a record on my soul, that to spare you, I came not as yet to Corinth.
Julia Smith Translation
And I call upon God a witness upon my soul, that, sparing you, I came no more to Corinth.
King James 2000
Moreover I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I call upon God [as] witness against my life, that [in order to] spare you, I did not come again to Corinth.
Modern King James verseion
And I call God as witness to my soul that in order to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I call God for a record unto my soul, that for to favor you withal, I came not any more unto Corinth.
Moffatt New Testament
I call God to witness against my soul, it was to spare you that I refrained from revisiting Corinth.
Montgomery New Testament
But for my part I call God to witness, as my soul shall answer for it, that it was to spare you that I came not to Corinth
NET Bible
Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
New Heart English Bible
But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I did not come to Corinth to spare you.
Noyes New Testament
But I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I came no more to Corinth;
Sawyer New Testament
But I call God to witness on my soul, that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, call upon God, as a witness, against my own soul, - that, to spare you, not yet, have I come unto Corinth:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But I appeal to God as a witness unto my soul, that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth:
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, as my life shall answer for it, I call God to witness that it was to spare you that I deferred my visit to Corinth.
Webster
Moreover, I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I have not as yet come to Corinth.
Weymouth New Testament
But as for me, as my soul shall answer for it, I appeal to God as my witness, that it was to spare you pain that I gave up my visit to Corinth.
Williams New Testament
But upon my soul I call God to witness that it was to spare you pain that I gave up my visit to Corinth.
World English Bible
But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.
Worrell New Testament
But I invoke God as a witness upon my soul, that, as sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth.
Worsley New Testament
But I call God to witness on my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet to Corinth:
Youngs Literal Translation
And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 1:23
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Delays His Visit To Corinth
22 He also is who put a seal on us, and who gave the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts. 23 But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that I did not yet come to Corinth, sparing you. 24 Not because we lord over your faith, but are co-workmen of your joy, for by faith ye stand.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 1:9
For God is my witness whom I serve in my spirit in the good-news of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
1 Corinthians 4:21
What do ye want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Galatians 1:20
Now what I write to you, behold before God, I do not lie.
2 Corinthians 13:2
I have told you before, and I say in advance, as present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have previously sinned, and to all the others, that if I come to it again, I will not spare,
2 Corinthians 13:10
Because of this I write these things while absent, so that I may not act harshly when present, according to the authority that the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
Romans 9:1
I say the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience testifying to me in the Holy Spirit,
1 Corinthians 5:5
to deliver such a man to Satan for destruction of the flesh, so that the spirit might be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 1:18
But God is faithful, because our word toward you became not, yes and no.
2 Corinthians 2:1-3
But I determined this in myself, not to come again to you in sadness.
2 Corinthians 10:2
But I pray not to be bold when present with the confidence by which I consider to be valiant toward some who consider us as walking according to flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:6-11
and having in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 11:11
Why? Because I do not love you? God knows.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed into the ages, knows that I do not lie.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear lest somehow, having come, I may find you not such as I want, and I may be found by you such as ye do not want, lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, wraths, selfish ambitions, slanderings, whisperings, puffings up, t
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how I long for you all in bowels of Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For we came neither in word of flattery (at any time as ye know) nor a pretense of greed (God is witness)
1 Timothy 1:20
of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.