2 Corinthians 4:2

4:2 But we have rejected¹ shameful hidden deeds,² not behaving³ with deceptiveness⁴ or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

2 Corinthians 4:4

4:4 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe⁵ so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel⁶ of Christ,⁷ who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 5:19

5:19 In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us⁸ the message of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 9:10

9:10 Now God⁹ who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.

2 Corinthians 9:13

9:13 Through the evidence¹⁰ of this service¹¹ they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing¹² with them and with everyone.

2 Corinthians 10:15

10:15 Nor do we boast beyond certain limits¹³ in the work¹⁴ done by others, but we hope¹⁵ that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded¹⁶ among you according to our limits,¹⁷

2 Corinthians 11:3

11:3 But I am afraid that¹⁸ just as the serpent¹⁹ deceived Eve by his treachery,²⁰ your minds may be led astray²¹ from a sincere and pure²² devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:2

12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up to the third heaven.

2 Corinthians 13:7

13:7 Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test,²³ but so that you may do what is right²⁴ even if we may appear to have failed the test.²⁵

¹tn L&N 13.156; the word can also mean “to assert opposition to,” thus here “we have denounced” (L&N 33.220).

²tn Grk “the hidden things [deeds] of shame”; here αἰσχύνης (aiscunh") has been translated as an attributive genitive.

³tn Or “not conducting ourselves”; Grk “not walking” (a common NT idiom for conduct, way of life, or behavior).

⁴tn Or “craftiness.”

⁵tn Or “of unbelievers.”

⁶tn Grk “the gospel of the glory”; δόξης (doxhs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

⁷tn Or “so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ would not be evident to them” (L&N 28.37).

⁹tn Or “he has entrusted to us.”

¹³tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁷tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

¹⁸tn Or “ministry.”

¹⁹tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”

²¹tn Or “boast excessively.” The phrase εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα (ei" ta ametra) is an idiom; literally it means “into that which is not measured,” that is, a point on a scale that goes beyond what might be expected (L&N 78.27).

²²tn Or “in the labors.”

²³tn Grk “but we have the hope.”

²⁴tn Or “greatly enlarged.”

²⁵tn That is, Paul’s work might be greatly expanded within the area of activity assigned to him by God.

²⁵tn Grk “I fear lest somehow.”

²⁶tn Or “the snake.”

²⁷tn Or “craftiness.”

²⁸tn Or “corrupted,” “seduced.”

²⁹tc Although most mss (א² H Ψ 0121 0243 1739 1881 Ï) lack “and pure” (καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος, kai th" Jagnothto"; Grk “and purity”) several important and early witnesses (Ì⁴⁶ א* B D^[2] F G 33 81 104 pc ar r co) retain these words. Their presence in such mss across such a wide geographical distribution argues for their authenticity. The omission from the majority of mss can be explained by haplography, since the -τητος ending of ἁγνότητος is identical to the ending of ἁπλότητος (Japlothto", “sincerity”) three words back (ἁπλότητος καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος); further, since the meanings of “sincerity” and “purity” are similar they might seem redundant. A copyist would scarcely notice the omission because Paul’s statement still makes sense without “and from purity.”

²⁹tn Or “that we may appear to be approved.”

³⁰tn Or “what is good.”

³¹tn Or “even if we appear disapproved.”