2 Corinthians 1:2

1:2 Grace and peace to you ¹  from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

2 Corinthians 3:17

3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, ²  there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 8:21

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

[1:2]  ¹ tn Grk “Grace to you and peace.”

[3:17]  ² tn Grk “where the Spirit of the Lord is”; the word “present” is supplied to specify that the presence of the Lord’s Spirit is emphasized rather than the mere existence of the Lord’s Spirit.

[8:21]  ³ sn An allusion to Prov 3:4.

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “Boasting is necessary.”