¹⁰ As surely as the truth of Christ is in me,^(A) nobody in the regions of Achaia^(B) will stop this boasting^(C) of mine.

Paul’s Anguish Over Israel

9 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying,^(A) my conscience confirms^(B) it through the Holy Spirit—

⁹ God, whom I serve^(A) in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness^(B) how constantly I remember you

¹² While Gallio was proconsul^(A) of Achaia,^(B) the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

²³ I call God as my witness^(A)—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you^(B) that I did not return to Corinth.

⁷ And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying^(A)—and a true and faithful teacher^(B) of the Gentiles.^(C)

¹⁰ You are witnesses,^(A) and so is God,^(B) of how holy,^(C) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.

⁵ You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed^(A)—God is our witness.^(B)

⁷ And so you became a model^(A) to all the believers in Macedonia^(B) and Achaia.^{(C) 8} The Lord’s message^(D) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.^(E) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,