2 Corinthians 1:23

2 Corinthians 1:23 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

23I call God as my witness—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

23But I call God as witness to my soul, that it was to spare you that I did not come again to Corinth.

23But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

23But I call on God as my soul’s witness, that it was to spare you [pain and discouragement] that I did not come again to Corinth—

23I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

23I call God to be my witness. May he take my life if I’m lying. I wanted to spare you, so I didn’t return to Corinth.