2 Corinthians 1:23, 24
2 Corinthians 1:23 NIV
I call God as my witness—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 1:24 NIV
Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.