Parallel Verses
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
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.
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 has also set his seal upon me, and given me the pledge of his Spirit in my heart. 23 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 24 (not that I am attempting to lord it over your faith, but rather to work with you for your happiness); for your faith is stedfast.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 1:9
God is my witness, to whom I render holy service in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I am ever making mention of you in my prayers,
1 Corinthians 4:21
Which do you want? Am I to come to you with a rod, or in a loving and tender spirit?
Galatians 1:20
(In what I am now writing, I call God to witness that I am telling the truth.)
2 Corinthians 13:2
I have said formerly, and I now forewarn you as when I was present the second time, so now when I am absent the second time, so now when I am absent, saying to those who had sinned before, and to all the rest, "If I come again, I will not spare,"
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this reason I am writing thus while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for pulling down.
Romans 9:1
I am speaking the truth in Christ, it is no lie. My conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit that I have deep sorrow
1 Corinthians 5:5
I have handed over such a man to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 1:18
As God is faithful, my message to you is not now "Yes," now "No."
2 Corinthians 2:1-3
I decided that I would not visit you again in grief;
2 Corinthians 10:6-11
and I am fully prepared to punish every act of disobedience, when once your submission has been put beyond question.
2 Corinthians 11:11
And why? Because I love you not? God knows I do.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am telling the truth.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I dread that perhaps, when I come, I may not find you to be such as I wish, and that I may be found by you such as you do not wish; I dread lest there should be quarrels, jealousy, tempers, party spirit, slandering, gossip, arrogance, tumults;
Philippians 1:8
God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For as you well know, I never resorted to flattery, nor to any pretext for enriching myself. God is my witness!
1 Timothy 1:20
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given over to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.