2 Corinthians 1:18

1:18 But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

2 Corinthians 1:24

1:24 I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

2 Corinthians 2:9

2:9 For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

2 Corinthians 3:2

3:2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,

2 Corinthians 3:5

3:5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,

2 Corinthians 9:1

Preparing the Gift

9:1 For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,

2 Corinthians 10:18

10:18 For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 12:16

12:16 But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

2 Corinthians 13:9

13:9 For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

tn Or “because you stand firm in the faith.”

tn The word “you” is not in the Greek text, but is implied (as an understood direct object).

tn Grk “to know the proof of you,” that is, to know if the Corinthians’ obedience to Paul as an apostle was genuine (L&N 72.7).

tn That is, “letter of recommendation.”

tn Or “competent.”

tn Or “competence.”

tn Or “it is superfluous.”

tn Or “this ministry,” “this contribution.”

tn Or “fully equipped.”