哥林多后书 1:23
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Context
This verse from 哥林多后书 Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. 彼得前书4-5：「以受苦的心志武装自己」，「万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎自守，儆醒祷告」，「你们要切实彼此相爱」；「为基督的名受辱骂，你们便是有福的，因为神荣耀的灵常住在你们身上」；「长老们，务要牧养在你们中间神的群羊」；「要谦卑，因为神抵挡骄傲的人，赐恩给谦卑的人」；「你们的仇敌魔鬼，如同吼叫的狮子。」
其他译本
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;
But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.
交叉参考
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