⁵ Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true^(A) and faithful^(B) witness^(C) against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the Lord your God sends you to tell us.

²³ I call God as my witness^(A)—and I stake my life on it—that it was in order to spare you^(B) that I did not return to Corinth.

²⁰ I assure you before God^(A) that what I am writing you is no lie.^(B)

⁸ God can testify^(A) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

⁵ You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed^(A)—God is our witness.^(B)

¹⁰ You are witnesses,^(A) and so is God,^(B) of how holy,^(C) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.