I am telling the truth in Christ—I am not lying—and my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit:
In context
1I am telling the truth in Christ—I am not lying—and my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit: 2there is great sorrow in me, and a pain in my heart that never lets up. 3I could wish myself accursed and cut off from the Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood.