Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
Moreover I - Greek, 'But I (for my part),' who changed my purpose of coming to you, in contrast to GOD who assure us of His promises being unchangeably fulfilled (2 Corinthians 1:20-22).
Call God - the all-knowing One, who avenge willful unfaithfulness to promises.
For a record upon my soul - as a witness to the secret purposes of my soul, and against it, if I lie (Malachi 3:5) in saying it was not levity, but regard to you, that made me change.
To spare you - in order not to come in a rebuking spirit, as I should have been obliged if I had come then.
I came not as yet, х ouketi (G3765)] - no longer; i:e., I gave up my purpose of then visiting Corinth. He wished to gave them time for repentance, that he might not have to use severity toward them. Hence, he sent Titus before him. Compare 2 Corinthians 10:10-11: his detractors represented him as threatening what he had not courage to perform (1 Corinthians 4:18-19).