But I call God for a witness upon my soul (Εγω δε μαρτυρα τον θεον επικαλουμα επ την εμην ψυχην). Solemn attestation, "calling hea…

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul. It is well remarked by Rosenmuller that the second chapter should have begun here, since th…

I call God for a record.—Better, I call upon God as a witness against my soul. The thought seems to cross St. Pa…

In answering this charge, Paul solemnly invokes his faithful God (cf. 1:18) as his own witne to the truth of statements like these: “The reason I p…

Moreover, I call God for a record upon my soul The apostle having asserted his stability, both as a minister and a Christ…

The apostle clears himself from the charge of frivolity and inconsistency in not coming to Corinth. Good men should be careful to maintain a reputa…

After winning the goodwill of the Corinthians, the Apostle adds his excuse. In this regard, he does three things:

1. He mentions what he …