Compare Translations for 2 Corinthians 1:23

23 I call on God as a witness against me: it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth.

23 But I call God to witness against me--it was to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth.

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

23 Now, are you ready for the real reason I didn't visit you in Corinth? As God is my witness, the only reason I didn't come was to spare you pain. I was being considerate of you, not indifferent, not manipulative.

23 But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

23 I call God as my witness—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

23 Moreover I call God as witness against my soul, that to spare you I came no more to Corinth.

23 Now I call upon God as my witness that I am telling the truth. The reason I didn’t return to Corinth was to spare you from a severe rebuke.

23 But I call on God as witness against me: it was to spare you that I did not come again to Corinth.

23 But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.

23 But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.

23 I call on God as my witness—I didn't come again to Corinth because I wanted to spare you.

23 I call on God as my witness—I didn't come again to Corinth because I wanted to spare you.

23 I call God to witness - he knows what my life is like - that the reason I held back from coming to Corinth was out of consideration for you!

23 But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.

23 I call God as my witness - he knows my heart! It was in order to spare you that I decided not to go to Corinth.

23 I call God as my witness - he knows my heart! It was in order to spare you that I decided not to go to Corinth.

23 I appeal to God as a witness on my behalf, that I stayed away from Corinth because I wanted to spare you.

23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.

23 Moreover I call God for a witness upon my soul that I have not yet come unto Corinth to spare you.

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

23 But I call upon God [as] witness against my life, that [in order to] spare you, I did not come again to Corinth.

23 I tell you this, and I ask God to be my witness that this is true: The reason I did not come back to Corinth was to keep you from being punished or hurt.

23 I call God as my witness. I wanted to spare you. So I didn't return to Corinth.

23 But I call on God as witness against me: it was to spare you that I did not come again to Corinth.

23 But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth: not because we exercise dominion over your faith:

23 But I call God to witness against me--it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth.

23 But I call God to witness against me--it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth.

23 Ἐγὼ δὲ μάρτυρα τὸν θεὸν ἐπικαλοῦμαι ἐπὶ τὴν ἐμὴν ψυχήν, ὅτι φειδόμενος ὑμῶν οὐκέτι ἦλθον εἰς Κόρινθον.

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

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

23 I call God for a recorde vnto my soule that forto faver you with all I came not enymoare vnto Corinthum.

23 ego autem testem Deum invoco in animam meam quod parcens vobis non veni ultra Corinthum

23 ego autem testem Deum invoco in animam meam quod parcens vobis non veni ultra Corinthum

23 Moreover, I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I have not as yet come to Corinth.

23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.

23 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.

23 For I call God to witness against my soul [Forsooth I in-call God witness into my soul], that I sparing you came not over to Corinth;

23 And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;