2 Corinthians 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 Corinthians 6:18

6:18 and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” ⁴  says the All-Powerful Lord. ⁵ 

2 Corinthians 11:30

11:30 If I must boast, ⁶  I will boast about the things that show my weakness. ⁷ 

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

² tn Here φειδόμενος (feidomeno") has been translated as a telic participle.

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.

⁴ sn A paraphrased quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 and Isa 43:6.

⁵ tn Traditionally, “the Lord Almighty.” BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…κύριος π. (oft. LXX) 2 Cor 6:18.”

⁷ tn Grk “If boasting is necessary.”

⁸ tn Or “about the things related to my weakness.”