2 Corinthians 8:21

8:21 For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men. ¹ 

2 Corinthians 8:10

8:10 So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you ²  made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

2 Corinthians 9:12

9:12 because the service of this ministry is not only providing for ³  the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.

2 Corinthians 7:7

7:7 We were encouraged ⁴  not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement ⁵  you gave ⁶  him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, ⁷  your deep concern ⁸  for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

2 Corinthians 8:19

8:19 In addition, ⁹  this brother ¹⁰  has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift ¹¹  to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help. ¹² 

¹ sn An allusion to Prov 3:4.

² tn Grk “who.”

³ tn Or “not only supplying.”

⁴ tn Because of the length and complexity of this Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the phrase “We were encouraged.”

⁵ tn Or “comfort,” “consolation.”

⁶ tn Grk “by the encouragement with which he was encouraged by you.” The passive construction was translated as an active one in keeping with contemporary English style, and the repeated word “encouraged” was replaced in the translation by “gave” to avoid redundancy in the translation.

⁷ tn Or “your grieving,” “your deep sorrow.”

⁸ tn Or “your zeal.”

⁵ tn Grk “gospel, and not only this, but.” Here a new sentence was started in the translation.

⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the brother mentioned in v. 18) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn That is, the offering or collection being taken to assist impoverished Christians.

⁸ tn The words “to help” are not in the Greek text but are implied (see L&N 25.68).