(Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)
Parallel translations
- WEB Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
- KJV Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
- BSB I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
- NASB (Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)
- NLT I declare before God that what I am writing to you is not a lie.
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Quick answer
Paul solemnly affirms before God that he is telling the truth. The oath underscores how crucial these historical facts are to his case.
Overview
Because his apostolic authority and the gospel itself depend on this account, Paul calls God as witness to his honesty. Such an oath was a serious matter, lending weight to his narrative. It signals that the details of his independence are not incidental but central to the letter's argument.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Rom 9:1I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,
- 2 Cor 11:31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.
- 2 Cor 11:10–11As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
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