2 Corinthians 1:23

New English Translation

²³Now I appeal to God as my witness,^[a] that to spare^[b] you I did not come again to Corinth.^[c]

2 Corinthians 1:23 tn Grk “I call upon God as witness against my soul.” Normally this implies an appeal for help (L&N 33.176).
2 Corinthians 1:23 tn Here φειδόμενος (pheidomenos) has been translated as a telic participle.
2 Corinthians 1:23 sn Paul had promised to come again to visit (see 2 Cor 1:15, 24) but explains here why he had changed his plans.

New English Translation (NET)