2Cor 1:23-2:2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Cor 1:23-2:2: 1:23–2:2 God as my witness: This mild oath indicates that he is telling the truth (see 1 Sam 12:5 ; 20:12 ; Job 16:19 ; cp. Ruth 1:17 ; 1 Sam 14:44 ; 2 Sam 3:35 ; 1 Kgs 2:23 ; Jer 42:5 ). The real reason for Paul’s change of travel plans was to spare them from a severe rebuke (2 Cor 1:23 ) and not inflict another painful visit on them (2:1 ).

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b1 Sam 12:5►

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dJob 16:19►

eRuth 1:17►

f1 Sam 14:44►

g2 Sam 3:35►

h1 Kgs 2:23►

iJer 42:5►

j2 Cor 1:23►

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mActs 19:8-22►

n2 Cor 1:23►

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‏ 2 Corinthians 1:23-24

Summary for 2Cor 1:23-2:2: 1:23–2:2 ^a God as my witness: This mild oath indicates that he is telling the truth (see 1 Sam 12:5 ^b; 20:12 ^c; Job 16:19 ^d; cp. Ruth 1:17 ^e; 1 Sam 14:44 ^f; 2 Sam 3:35 ^g; 1 Kgs 2:23 ^h; Jer 42:5 ⁱ). The real reason for Paul’s change of travel plans was to spare them from a severe rebuke (2 Cor 1:23 ^j) and not inflict another painful visit on them (2:1 ^k).

‏ 2 Corinthians 2:1-2

2:1 ^l Paul’s previous visit had been very painful and had caused him great distress. This visit is not recorded in Acts; it apparently took place during Paul’s three-year ministry in Ephesus (see Acts 19:8-22 ^m). During that visit, Paul severely rebuked the church (2 Cor 1:23 ⁿ) and was insulted by an unnamed man (2:5-11 ^o).