2Cor 1:23 | JFB | STEP | 23. Moreover I-- Greek, "But I (for my part)," in contrast to God who hath assured us of His promises being hereafter fulfilled certainly ( ). call God-- the all-knowing One, who avenges wilful unfaithfulness to promises. for a record upon my soul-- As a witness as to the secret purposes of my soul, and a witness against it, if I lie (Mal 3:5). to spare you-- in order not to come in a rebuking spirit, as I should have had to come to you, if I had come then. I came not as yet-- Greek, "no longer"; that is, I gave up my purpose of then visiting Corinth. He wished to give them time for repentance, that he might not have to use severity towards them. Hence he sent Titus before him. Compare , , which shows that his detractors represented him as threatening what he had not courage to perform ( , ).

‏ 2 Corinthians 1:23

23. Moreover I--Greek, "But I (for my part)," in contrast to God who hath assured us of His promises being hereafter fulfilled certainly (2Co 1:20-22).

call God--the all-knowing One, who avenges wilful unfaithfulness to promises.

for a record upon my soul--As a witness as to the secret purposes of my soul, and a witness against it, if I lie (Mal 3:5).

to spare you--in order not to come in a rebuking spirit, as I should have had to come to you, if I had come then.

I came not as yet--Greek, "no longer"; that is, I gave up my purpose of then visiting Corinth. He wished to give them time for repentance, that he might not have to use severity towards them. Hence he sent Titus before him. Compare 2Co 10:10, 11, which shows that his detractors represented him as threatening what he had not courage to perform (1Co 4:18, 19).