2 Corinthians 11:12

11:12 And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals ¹  in the things they boast about.

2 Corinthians 5:12

5:12 We are not trying to commend ²  ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, ³  so that you may be able to answer those who take pride ⁴  in outward appearance ⁵  and not in what is in the heart.

[11:12]  ¹ tn Grk “an opportunity, so that they may be found just like us.”

[5:12]  ² tn The present tense of συνιστάνομεν (sunistanomen) has been translated as a conative present.

[5:12]  ³ tn Or “to boast about us.”

[5:12]  ⁴ tn Or “who boast.”

[5:12]  ⁵ tn Or “in what is seen.”