2 Corinthians 1:15

1:15 And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us, ¹ 

2 Corinthians 2:1

2:1 So ²  I made up my own mind ³  not to pay you another painful visit. ⁴ 

2 Corinthians 3:4

3:4 Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:2

5:2 For in this earthly house ⁵  we groan, because we desire to put on ⁶  our heavenly dwelling,

2 Corinthians 8:14

8:14 At the present time, your abundance will meet their need, ⁷  so that one day their abundance may also meet your need, and thus there may be equality,

2 Corinthians 11:13

11:13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful ⁸  workers, disguising themselves ⁹  as apostles of Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:8

12:8 I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.

¹ tn Grk “a second grace,” “a second favor” (used figuratively of a second visit by Paul).

² tc Although usually δέ (de, “now”; found in א A C D¹ F G Ψ 0285 Ï lat) should take precedent over γάρ (gar) in textually disputed places in the corpus Paulinum, the credentials for γάρ here are not easily dismissed (Ì⁴⁶ B 0223 0243 33 1739 1881 al); here it is the preferred reading, albeit slightly.

³ tn Or “I decided this for myself.”

⁴ tn Grk “not to come to you again in sorrow.”

³ tn Or “dwelling place.”

⁴ tn Or “to be clothed with.”

⁴ tn Or “their lack.”

⁵ tn Or “dishonest.”

⁶ tn Or “workers, masquerading.”