King James Version
2 Corinthians 1:23 in the King James Version says “Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.” — study this verse from 2 Corinthians chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.”
2 Corinthians 1:23 · KJV
Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“for a record”
G3144a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“call”
G1941to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“soul”
G5590breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh
“to spare”
G5339to be chary of, i.e., (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently
“I came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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