2 Corinthians 3:11

3:11 For if what was made ineffective ¹  came with ²  glory, how much more has what remains ³  come in glory!

2 Corinthians 8:12

8:12 For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself ⁴  is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 11:30

11:30 If I must boast, ⁵  I will boast about the things that show my weakness. ⁶ 

[3:11]  ¹ tn Or “what was fading away.” See note on “which was made ineffective” in v. 7.

[3:11]  ² tn Or “through” (διά, dia).

[3:11]  ³ tn Or “what is permanent.”

[8:12]  ⁴ tn The words “the gift itself” are not in the Greek text but are implied. Translators often supply an English phrase like “it is” (NASB) but in the context, Paul is clearly referring to the collection Titus was to oversee (2 Cor 8:4-7). Therefore there is no reason not to specify the referent (the gift) more narrowly for clarity.

[11:30]  ⁷ tn Grk “If boasting is necessary.”

[11:30]  ⁸ tn Or “about the things related to my weakness.”