For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

Moreover I call God as witness against my soul, that to spare you I came no more to Corinth.

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But [we do] all things, beloved, for your edification.

(Now [concerning] the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)

For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness -- God [is] witness.

for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle -- I am speaking the truth in Christ [and] not lying -- a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

I charge [you] before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.

who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves [their] thoughts accusing or else excusing [them)]

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, [from] a good conscience, and [from] sincere faith,

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.