Parallel Verses
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:
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.
A Conservative Version
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that I did not yet come to Corinth, sparing you.
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.
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 Who also hath sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 23 But, I, call upon God, as a witness, against my own soul, - that, to spare you, not yet, have I come unto Corinth: 24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are, helpers, of your joy, for, by your faith, ye stand.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 1:9
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
1 Corinthians 4:21
What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?
Galatians 1:20
Now, as touching the things which I am writing to you, lo! before God, I am not guilty of falsehood: -
2 Corinthians 13:2
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.
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this cause, these things, while absent, am I writing, that I may not, when present, deal sharply - according to the authority which, the Lord, hath given me, for building up and not for pulling down.
Romans 9:1
Truth, say I, in Christ, I utter no falsehood, - my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, -
1 Corinthians 5:5
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.
2 Corinthians 1:18
Faithful, however, is God, in that, our discourse, which was delivered unto you, is not Yea and Nay;
2 Corinthians 2:1-3
For I have determined, unto myself, this - not, again, in grief, to come unto you.
2 Corinthians 10:2
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, -
2 Corinthians 10:6-11
And when we hold ourselves, in readiness, to avenge all disobedience, as soon as your obedience shall be fulfilled!
2 Corinthians 11:11
Wherefore? Because I love you not? God, knoweth!
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus, knoweth - He who is blessed unto the ages - that I am not speaking falsely:
2 Corinthians 12:20
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; -
Philippians 1:8
For God is, my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, - even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed - God, is witness!
1 Timothy 1:20
Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.