2 Corinthians 1:2

1:2 Grace and peace to you¹ from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

2 Corinthians 1:21

1:21 But it is God who establishes² us together with you in Christ and who anointed us,³

Why Paul Postponed His Visit

1:23 Now I appeal to God as my witness,⁴ that to spare⁵ you I did not come again to Corinth.⁶

3:2 You yourselves are our letter,⁷ written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,

Completing the Collection for the Saints

8:1 Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters,⁸ the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

¹tn Grk “Grace to you and peace.”

²tn Or “strengthens.”

³tn Grk “But he who establishes us together with you in Christ and anointed us is God.”

³tn Grk “I call upon God as witness against my soul.” Normally this implies an appeal for help (L&N 33.176).

⁴tn Here φειδόμενος (feidomeno") has been translated as a telic participle.

⁵sn Paul had promised to come again to visit (see 2 Cor 1:15, 24) but explains here why he had changed his plans.

⁴tn That is, “letter of recommendation.”

⁵tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:8.