2 Corinthians 1:23 (GNV)

Passage

Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:21 And it is God which stablisheth vs with you in Christ, and hath anoynted vs.

2 Corinthians 1:22 Who hath also sealed vs, and hath giuen the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 1:23 Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your ioy: for by faith yee stande.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nowe", "call", "recorde", "vnto", "soule", "spare", and "came". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nowe" and "call", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Who hath also sealed vs and hath..." into verse 24's "Not that wee haue dominion ouer your...", so "nowe" and "call" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "nowe" and "call" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.