23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Corinthians 1:23:1 ⧉ἘγὼegoI 2 Corinthians 1:23:2 ⧉δὲdebut 2 Corinthians 1:23:3 ⧉μάρτυραmartyrawitness 2 Corinthians 1:23:4 ⧉τὸνtonthe 2 Corinthians 1:23:5 ⧉θεὸνtheonGod 2 Corinthians 1:23:6 ⧉ἐπικαλοῦμαιepeekaloomeI call upon 2 Corinthians 1:23:7 ⧉ἐπὶepeeupon 2 Corinthians 1:23:8 ⧉τὴνtinthe 2 Corinthians 1:23:9 ⧉ἐμὴνemeenmy 2 Corinthians 1:23:10 ⧉ψυχήνpseekheensoul 2 Corinthians 1:23:11 ⧉ὅτιoteethat 2 Corinthians 1:23:12 ⧉φειδόμενοςfeethomenossparing 2 Corinthians 1:23:13 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonyou 2 Corinthians 1:23:14 ⧉οὐκέτιooketeeno longer 2 Corinthians 1:23:15 ⧉ἦλθονeelthonI came 2 Corinthians 1:23:16 ⧉εἰςeesto 2 Corinthians 1:23:17 ⧉ΚόρινθονkorinthonCorinth |
23. Formal Translation But I call upon God {Theos, Solemn Witness} as a witness against my soul, that it was in order to spare you that I did not come again to Corinth. |
23. Dynamic Translation But I call upon God {Theos, Truth-Giving Judge} as my witness—over my very life—that I stayed away from Corinth again in order to spare you. |