Other translations
American Standard Version
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I am testifying to God concerning myself: Because I had pity for you, I did not come to Qorinthus,
Darby Bible Translation
But I call God to witness upon my soul that to spare you I have not yet come to Corinth.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
But I call God to witness against me—it was to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth.
God's Word
I appeal to God as a witness on my behalf, that I stayed away from Corinth because I wanted to spare you.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
I call on God as a witness, on my life, that it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth.
International Standard Version
I call upon God as a witness on my behalf that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
NET Bible
Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
New American Standard Bible
But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
New International Version
I 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.
New Living Translation
Now I call upon God as my witness that I am telling the truth. The reason I didn't return to Corinth was to spare you from a severe rebuke.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I have not as yet come to Corinth.
Weymouth New Testament
But as for me, as my soul shall answer for it, I appeal to God as my witness, that it was to spare you pain that I gave up my visit to Corinth.
The World English Bible
But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.