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. ¹ 

2 Corinthians 2:9

2:9 For this reason also I wrote you: ²  to test you to see ³  if you are obedient in everything.

2 Corinthians 3:2

3:2 You yourselves are our letter, ⁴  written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,

2 Corinthians 3:5

3:5 Not that we are adequate ⁵  in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy ⁶  is from God,

2 Corinthians 9:1

Preparing the Gift

9:1 For it is not necessary ⁷  for me to write you about this service ⁸  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. ⁹ 

¹ tn Or “because you stand firm in the faith.”

¹ tn The word “you” is not in the Greek text, but is implied (as an understood direct object).

² 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).

¹ tn That is, “letter of recommendation.”

¹ tn Or “competent.”

² tn Or “competence.”

¹ tn Or “it is superfluous.”

² tn Or “this ministry,” “this contribution.”

¹ tn Or “fully equipped.”