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 7:6

7:6 But God, who encourages ²  the downhearted, encouraged ³  us by the arrival of Titus.

2 Corinthians 8:22

8:22 And we are sending ⁴  with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

Galatians 5:10

5:10 I am confident ⁵  in the Lord that you will accept no other view. ⁶  But the one who is confusing ⁷  you will pay the penalty, ⁸  whoever he may be.

Philemon 1:21

1:21 Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than ⁹  what I am asking you to do.

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

² tn Or “comforts,” “consoles.”

³ tn Or “comforted,” “consoled.”

⁴ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

⁵ tn The verb translated “I am confident” (πέποιθα, pepoiqa) comes from the same root in Greek as the words translated “obey” (πείθεσθαι, peiqesqai) in v. 7 and “persuasion” (πεισμονή, peismonh) in v. 8.

⁶ tn Grk “that you will think nothing otherwise.”

⁷ tn Or “is stirring you up”; Grk “is troubling you.” In context Paul is referring to the confusion and turmoil caused by those who insist that Gentile converts to Christianity must observe the Mosaic law.

⁸ tn Or “will suffer condemnation” (L&N 90.80); Grk “will bear his judgment.” The translation “must pay the penalty” is given as an explanatory gloss on the phrase by BDAG 171 s.v. βαστάζω 2.b.β.

⁹ tn Grk “that you would even go beyond.”