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 3:11

3:11 For if what was made ineffective 4  came with 5  glory, how much more has what remains 6  come in glory!

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.

map For location see JP1-C2; JP2-C2; JP3-C2; JP4-C2.

4 tn Or “what was fading away.” See note on “which was made ineffective” in v. 7.

5 tn Or “through” (διά, dia).

6 tn Or “what is permanent.”