2 Korintus 1:23

Why Paul Postponed His Visit

1:23 Now I appeal to God as my witness, ¹  that to spare ²  you I did not come again to Corinth. ³ 

2 Korintus 7:5

7:5 For even when we came into Macedonia, our body ⁴  had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way – struggles from the outside, fears from within.

2 Korintus 11:2

11:2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, ⁵  to present you as a pure ⁶  virgin to Christ.

[1:23]  ¹ tn Grk “I call upon God as witness against my soul.” Normally this implies an appeal for help (L&N 33.176).

[1:23]  ² tn Here φειδόμενος (feidomeno") has been translated as a telic participle.

[1:23]  ³ sn Paul had promised to come again to visit (see 2 Cor 1:15, 24) but explains here why he had changed his plans.

[1:23]  map For location see JP1 C2; JP2 C2; JP3 C2; JP4 C2.

[7:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “our flesh.”

[11:2]  ⁵ tn That is, to Christ.

[11:2]  ⁶ tn Or “chaste.”