2 Corinthians 2:5

2:5 But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) ¹  he has saddened all of you as well.

2 Corinthians 2:3

2:3 And I wrote this very thing to you, ²  so that when I came ³  I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

2 Corinthians 5:10

5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, ⁴  so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil. ⁵ 

2 Corinthians 9:13

9:13 Through the evidence ⁶  of this service ⁷  they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing ⁸  with them and with everyone.

¹ tn Or “(not to say too much)”; Grk “(not to burden you [with words]).”

² tn The words “to you” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

³ sn So that when I came. Regarding this still future visit by Paul, see 2 Cor 12:14; 13:1.

³ sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a common item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city. Use of the term in reference to Christ’s judgment would be familiar to Paul’s 1st century readers.

⁴ tn Or “whether good or bad.”

⁴ tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

⁵ tn Or “ministry.”

⁶ tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”