2 Corinthians 3:4

3:4 Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

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 4:1

Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry

4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, ⁴  we do not become discouraged. ⁵ 

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 11:11

11:11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do! 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.”

[4:1]  ¹ tn Grk “just as we have been shown mercy”; ἠλεήθημεν (hlehqhmen) has been translated as a “divine passive” which is a circumlocution for God as the active agent. For clarity this was converted to an active construction with God as subject in the translation.

[4:1]  ² tn Or “we do not lose heart.”

[11:11]  ¹ tn Grk “God knows!” The words “I do” are supplied for clarity. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.