# 2 Corinthians 1.23 **Book:** [2 Corinthians](/codex/2-corinthians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 21. Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; 22. who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. > > **23. But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.** > > 24. Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast. (2 Corinthians 1:21-24, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 21. Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; 22. who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts. > > **23. But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.** > > 24. Not that we control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith. (2 Corinthians 1:21-24, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 21. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22. Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. > > **23. Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.** > > 24. Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. (2 Corinthians 1:21-24, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 21. and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, [is] God, 22. who also sealed us, and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. > > **23. And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;** > > 24. not that we are lords over your faith, but we are workers together with your joy, for by the faith ye stand. (2 Corinthians 1:21-24, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.