2 Corinthians 3:17

3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, ¹  there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 6:18

6:18 and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” ²  says the All-Powerful Lord. ³ 

2 Corinthians 10:18

10:18 For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 6:17

6:17 Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing, ⁴  and I will welcome ⁵  you, ⁶ 

2 Corinthians 10:8

10:8 For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us ⁷  for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so. ⁸ 

2 Corinthians 13:10

13:10 Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive ⁹  I may not have to deal harshly with you ¹⁰  by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!

[3:17]  ¹ 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.

[6:18]  ² sn A paraphrased quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 and Isa 43:6.

[6:18]  ³ tn Traditionally, “the Lord Almighty.” BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…κύριος π. (oft. LXX) 2 Cor 6:18.”

[6:17]  ³ sn A quotation from Isa 52:11.

[6:17]  ⁴ tn Or “will receive.”

[6:17]  ⁵ sn A paraphrased quotation from Ezek 20:41.

[10:8]  ⁴ tn The word “us” is not in the Greek text but is supplied. Indirect objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context, and must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[10:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “I will not be put to shame,” “I will not be ashamed.” The words “of doing so” are supplied to clarify for the reader that Paul will not be ashamed of boasting somewhat more about the authority the Lord gave him (beginning of v. 8).

[13:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “when I am present,” but in the context of Paul’s third (upcoming) visit to Corinth, this is better translated as “when I arrive.”

[13:10]  ⁶ tn The words “with you” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.