2 Corinthians 2:1

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

2 Corinthians 6:11

6:11 We have spoken freely to you, ⁴  Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you.

2 Corinthians 6:13

6:13 Now as a fair exchange – I speak as to my ⁵  children – open wide your hearts to us ⁶  also.

2 Corinthians 8:17

8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ⁷  he is coming ⁸  to you of his own accord. ⁹ 

2 Corinthians 10:9

10:9 I do not want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters,

2 Corinthians 11:8

11:8 I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so that I could serve you! ¹⁰ 

2 Corinthians 12:17

12:17 I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I? ¹¹ 

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

[2:1]  ³ tn Grk “not to come to you again in sorrow.”

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

[6:13]  ⁷ tn The word “my” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

[6:13]  ⁸ tn The words “to us” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

[8:17]  ¹⁰ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

[8:17]  ¹¹ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

[8:17]  ¹² tn Or “of his own free will.”

[11:8]  ¹³ sn That is, serve them free of charge (cf. the end of v. 7).

[12:17]  ¹⁶ 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.