2 Corinthians 8:17

8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ¹  he is coming ²  to you of his own accord. ³ 

2 Corinthians 12:1

Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh

12:1 It is necessary to go on boasting. ⁴  Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 2:16

2:16 to the latter an odor ⁵  from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? ⁶ 

2 Corinthians 9:1

Preparing the Gift

9:1 For it is not necessary ⁷  for me to write you about this service ⁸  to the saints,

2 Corinthians 12:12

12:12 Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance ⁹  by signs and wonders and powerful deeds. ¹⁰ 

2 Corinthians 10:10

10:10 because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak ¹¹  and his speech is of no account.” ¹² 

2 Corinthians 10:1

Paul’s Authority from the Lord

10:1 Now I, Paul, appeal to you ¹³  personally ¹⁴  by the meekness and gentleness ¹⁵  of Christ (I who am meek ¹⁶  when present among ¹⁷  you, but am full of courage ¹⁸  toward you when away!) –

2 Corinthians 11:4

11:4 For if someone comes and proclaims ¹⁹  another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, ²⁰  or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, ²¹  or a different gospel than the one you accepted, ²²  you put up with it well enough! ²³ 

¹ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

² tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

³ tn Or “of his own free will.”

⁴ tn Grk “Boasting is necessary.”

⁷ tn The same Greek word (ὀσμή, osmh) translated “odor” here (in relation to the stench of death) has been translated “fragrance” in 2:14 and in the next phrase of the present verse. The word itself can describe a smell or odor either agreeable or disagreeable depending on the context (L&N 79.45).

⁸ sn These things refer to the things Paul is doing in his apostolic ministry.

¹⁰ tn Or “it is superfluous.”

¹¹ tn Or “this ministry,” “this contribution.”

¹³ tn Or “patience,” “endurance.”

¹⁴ tn Or “and miracles.”

¹⁶ tn Or “unimpressive.”

¹⁷ tn Or “is contemptible”; Grk “is despised.”

¹⁹ tn The Greek pronoun (“you”) is plural.

²⁰ tn The word “personally” is supplied to reflect the force of the Greek intensive pronoun αὐτός (autos) at the beginning of the verse.

²¹ tn Or “leniency and clemency.” D. Walker, “Paul’s Offer of Leniency of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:1): Populist Ideology and Rhetoric in a Pauline Letter Fragment (2 Cor 10:1-13:10)” (Ph.D. diss., University of Chicago, 1998), argues for this alternative translation for three main reasons: (1) When the two Greek nouns πραΰτης and ἐπιείκεια (prauth" and ejpieikeia) are used together, 90% of the time the nuance is “leniency and clemency.” (2) “Leniency and clemency” has a military connotation, which is precisely what appears in the following verses. (3) 2 Cor 10-13 speaks of Paul’s sparing use of his authority, which points to the nuance of “leniency and clemency.”

²² tn Or “who lack confidence.”

²³ tn Or “when face to face with.”

²⁴ tn Or “but bold.”

²² tn Or “preaches.”

²³ tn Grk “another Jesus whom we have not proclaimed.”

²⁴ tn Grk “a different spirit which you did not receive.”

²⁵ tn Grk “a different gospel which you did not accept.”

²⁶ tn Or “you endure it very well.”