2 Corinthians 1:23 (YLT)

Passage

And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 1:21 and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, <FI>is<Fi> God,

2 Corinthians 1:22 who also sealed us, and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 1:23 And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;

2 Corinthians 1:24 not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "witness", "call", "upon", "soul", "sparing", "came", and "corinth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "witness" and "call", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "who also sealed us and gave the..." into verse 24's "not that we are lords over your...", so "witness" 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 "witness" and "call" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.