23
But
aI call God as witness to my soul, that
bto spare you I did not come again to
cCorinth.
b
1 Corinthians 4:21, 2 Corinthians 2:1, 2 Corinthians 2:3
1 Corinthians 4
21
What do you desire? aShall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?
2 Corinthians 2
1
But I determined this for my own sake, that I awould not come to you in sorrow again.
2 Corinthians 2
3
This is the very thing I awrote you, so that bwhen I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having cconfidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
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