2 Corinthians 1:15

1:15 And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us, ¹ 

2 Corinthians 2:1

2:1 So ²  I made up my own mind ³  not to pay you another painful visit. ⁴ 

2 Corinthians 3:4

3:4 Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

2 Corinthians 3:16

3:16 but when one ⁵  turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. ⁶ 

2 Corinthians 6:11

6:11 We have spoken freely to you, ⁷  Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you.

2 Corinthians 6:15

6:15 And what agreement does Christ have with Beliar? ⁸  Or what does a believer share in common with an unbeliever?

2 Corinthians 8:17

8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ⁹  he is coming ¹⁰  to you of his own accord. ¹¹ 

2 Corinthians 11:8

11:8 I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so that I could serve you! ¹² 

2 Corinthians 12:17

12:17 I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I? ¹³ 

[1:15]  ¹ tn Grk “a second grace,” “a second favor” (used figuratively of a second visit by Paul).

[2:1]  ² tc Although usually δέ (de, “now”; found in א A C D¹ F G Ψ 0285 Ï lat) should take precedent over γάρ (gar) in textually disputed places in the corpus Paulinum, the credentials for γάρ here are not easily dismissed (Ì⁴⁶ B 0223 0243 33 1739 1881 al); here it is the preferred reading, albeit slightly.

[2:1]  ³ tn Or “I decided this for myself.”

[2:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “not to come to you again in sorrow.”

[3:16]  ³ tn Or perhaps “when(ever) he turns,” referring to Moses.

[3:16]  ⁴ sn An allusion to Exod 34:34. The entire verse may refer to Moses, viewing him as a type portraying the Jewish convert to Christianity in Paul’s day.

[6:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “our mouth has been open to you,” an idiom for openness in communication.

[6:15]  ⁵ sn The Greek term Βελιάρ (Beliar) is a spelling variant for Βελιάλ (Belial, see Judg 20:13 LXX). It occurs only here in the NT. Beliar is a reference to Satan.

[8:17]  ⁶ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

[8:17]  ⁷ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

[8:17]  ⁸ tn Or “of his own free will.”

[11:8]  ⁷ sn That is, serve them free of charge (cf. the end of v. 7).

[12:17]  ⁸ tn The Greek construction anticipates a negative answer, indicated by the ‘tag’ question “have I?” at the end of the clause. The question is rhetorical.