2 Corinthians 11:5

11:5 For I consider myself not at all inferior to those “super-apostles.” ¹ 

2 Corinthians 11:13

11:13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful ²  workers, disguising themselves ³  as apostles of Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:23

8:23 If there is any question ⁴  about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers ⁵  of the churches, a glory to Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:12

12:12 Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance ⁶  by signs and wonders and powerful deeds. ⁷ 

2 Corinthians 12:11

The Signs of an Apostle

12:11 I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison ⁸  to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ⁹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, ¹⁰  with all the saints who are in all Achaia. ¹¹ 

¹ tn The implicit irony in Paul’s remark is brought out well by the TEV: “I do not think that I am the least bit inferior to those very special so-called ‘apostles’ of yours!”

² tn Or “dishonest.”

³ tn Or “workers, masquerading.”

³ tn Grk “If concerning Titus” (εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, eite Juper Titou); the Greek sentence opens with an ellipsis which must be supplied: If [there is any question] about Titus.”

⁴ tn Grk “apostles.”

⁴ tn Or “patience,” “endurance.”

⁵ tn Or “and miracles.”

⁵ tn Or “I am in no way inferior.”

⁶ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

⁷ map For location see JP1-C2; JP2-C2; JP3-C2; JP4-C2.

⁸ tn Or “are throughout Achaia.”