2 Corinthians 1:4

1:4 who comforts us in all our troubles ¹  so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble ²  with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Paul Defends His Changed Plans

1:12 For our reason for confidence ³  is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives ⁴  and sincerity which are from God ⁵  – not by human wisdom ⁶  but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more ⁷  toward you.

2 Corinthians 4:4

4:4 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe ⁸  so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel ⁹  of Christ, ¹⁰  who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 5:4

5:4 For we groan while we are in this tent, ¹¹  since we are weighed down, ¹²  because we do not want to be unclothed, but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

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 us ¹³  the message of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 9:10

9:10 Now God ¹⁴  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 10:1

Paul’s Authority from the Lord

10:1 Now I, Paul, appeal to you ¹⁵  personally ¹⁶  by the meekness and gentleness ¹⁷  of Christ (I who am meek ¹⁸  when present among ¹⁹  you, but am full of courage ²⁰  toward you when away!) –

2 Corinthians 10:15

10:15 Nor do we boast beyond certain limits ²¹  in the work ²²  done by others, but we hope ²³  that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded ²⁴  among you according to our limits, ²⁵ 

[1:4]  ¹ tn Or “our trials”; traditionally, “our affliction.” The term θλῖψις (qliyi") refers to trouble (including persecution) that involves direct suffering (L&N 22.2).

[1:4]  ² tn Or “any trials”; traditionally, “any affliction.”

[1:12]  ³ tn Or “for boasting.”

[1:12]  ⁴ tc Two viable variants exist at this place in the text: ἁγιότητι (Jagiothti, “holiness”) vs. ἁπλότητι (Japlothti, “pure motives”). A confusion of letters could well have produced the variant (TCGNT 507): In uncial script the words would have been written agiothti and aplothti. This, however, does not explain which reading created the other. Overall ἁπλότητι, though largely a Western-Byzantine reading (א² D F G Ï lat sy), is better suited to the context; it is also a Pauline word while ἁγιότης (Jagioth") is not. It also best explains the rise of the other variants, πραότητι (praothti, “gentleness”) and {σπλάγχνοις} (splancnoi", “compassion”). On the other hand, the external evidence in favor of ἁγιότητι is extremely strong (Ì⁴⁶ א* A B C K P Ψ 0121 0243 33 81 1739 1881 al co). This diversity of mss provides excellent evidence for authenticity, but because of the internal evidence listed above, ἁπλότητι is to be preferred, albeit only slightly.

[1:12]  ⁵ tn Grk “pure motives and sincerity of God.”

[1:12]  ⁶ tn Or “not by worldly wisdom.”

[1:12]  ⁷ tn Or “and especially.”

[4:4]  ⁵ tn Or “of unbelievers.”

[4:4]  ⁶ tn Grk “the gospel of the glory”; δόξης (doxhs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

[4:4]  ⁷ tn Or “so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ would not be evident to them” (L&N 28.37).

[5:4]  ⁷ sn See the note in 5:1 on the phrase the tent we live in.

[5:4]  ⁸ tn Or “we are burdened.”

[5:19]  ⁹ tn Or “he has entrusted to us.”

[9:10]  ¹¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:1]  ¹³ tn The Greek pronoun (“you”) is plural.

[10:1]  ¹⁴ tn The word “personally” is supplied to reflect the force of the Greek intensive pronoun αὐτός (autos) at the beginning of the verse.

[10:1]  ¹⁵ 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.”

[10:1]  ¹⁶ tn Or “who lack confidence.”

[10:1]  ¹⁷ tn Or “when face to face with.”

[10:1]  ¹⁸ tn Or “but bold.”

[10:15]  ¹⁵ tn 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).

[10:15]  ¹⁶ tn Or “in the labors.”

[10:15]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “but we have the hope.”

[10:15]  ¹⁸ tn Or “greatly enlarged.”

[10:15]  ¹⁹ tn That is, Paul’s work might be greatly expanded within the area of activity assigned to him by God.