2 Corinthians 3:9

3:9 For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, ¹  how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness ²  excel ³  in glory!

2 Corinthians 5:21

5:21 God ⁴  made the one who did not know sin ⁵  to be sin for us, so that in him ⁶  we would become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 6:7

6:7 by truthful ⁷  teaching, ⁸  by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left, ⁹ 

2 Corinthians 6:14

Unequal Partners

6:14 Do not become partners ¹⁰  with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 9:9

9:9 Just as it is written, “He ¹¹  has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.” ¹² 

¹ tn Grk “the ministry of condemnation”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produced condemnation.”

² tn Grk “the ministry of righteousness”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produces righteousness.”

³ tn Traditionally, “abound.”

⁴ tn Grk “He”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ sn The one who did not know sin is a reference to Jesus Christ.

⁶ sn That is, “in Christ.”

⁷ tn Grk “by the word of truth”; understanding ἀληθείας (alhqeias) as an attributive genitive (“truthful word”).

⁸ tn Or “speech.” In this context it is more likely that λόγος (logos) refers to Paul’s message (thus “teaching”) than to his speech in general.

⁹ tn The phrase “for the right hand and for the left” possibly refers to a combination of an offensive weapon (a sword for the right hand) and a defensive weapon (a shield for the left).

¹⁰ tn Or “Do not be mismatched.”

¹³ sn He in the quotation refers to the righteous person.

¹⁴ sn A quotation from Ps 112:9.