2 Corinthians 4:2

4:2 But we have rejected ¹  shameful hidden deeds, ²  not behaving ³  with deceptiveness ⁴  or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

2 Corinthians 4:4

4:4 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe ⁵  so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel ⁶  of Christ, ⁷  who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 5:19

5:19 In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us ⁸  the message of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 9:10

9:10 Now God ⁹  who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.

2 Corinthians 9:13

9:13 Through the evidence ¹⁰  of this service ¹¹  they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing ¹²  with them and with everyone.

2 Corinthians 10:15

10:15 Nor do we boast beyond certain limits ¹³  in the work ¹⁴  done by others, but we hope ¹⁵  that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded ¹⁶  among you according to our limits, ¹⁷ 

2 Corinthians 11:3

11:3 But I am afraid that ¹⁸  just as the serpent ¹⁹  deceived Eve by his treachery, ²⁰  your minds may be led astray ²¹  from a sincere and pure ²²  devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:2

12:2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up to the third heaven.

2 Corinthians 13:7

13:7 Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, ²³  but so that you may do what is right ²⁴  even if we may appear to have failed the test. ²⁵ 

[4:2]  ¹ tn L&N 13.156; the word can also mean “to assert opposition to,” thus here “we have denounced” (L&N 33.220).

[4:2]  ² tn Grk “the hidden things [deeds] of shame”; here αἰσχύνης (aiscunh") has been translated as an attributive genitive.

[4:2]  ³ tn Or “not conducting ourselves”; Grk “not walking” (a common NT idiom for conduct, way of life, or behavior).

[4:2]  ⁴ tn Or “craftiness.”

[4:4]  ⁵ tn Or “of unbelievers.”

[4:4]  ⁶ tn Grk “the gospel of the glory”; δόξης (doxhs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

[4:4]  ⁷ tn Or “so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ would not be evident to them” (L&N 28.37).

[5:19]  ⁹ tn Or “he has entrusted to us.”

[9:10]  ¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:13]  ¹⁷ tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

[9:13]  ¹⁸ tn Or “ministry.”

[9:13]  ¹⁹ tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”

[10:15]  ²¹ tn Or “boast excessively.” The phrase εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα (ei" ta ametra) is an idiom; literally it means “into that which is not measured,” that is, a point on a scale that goes beyond what might be expected (L&N 78.27).

[10:15]  ²² tn Or “in the labors.”

[10:15]  ²³ tn Grk “but we have the hope.”

[10:15]  ²⁴ tn Or “greatly enlarged.”

[10:15]  ²⁵ tn That is, Paul’s work might be greatly expanded within the area of activity assigned to him by God.

[11:3]  ²⁵ tn Grk “I fear lest somehow.”

[11:3]  ²⁶ tn Or “the snake.”

[11:3]  ²⁷ tn Or “craftiness.”

[11:3]  ²⁸ tn Or “corrupted,” “seduced.”

[11:3]  ²⁹ tc Although most mss (א² H Ψ 0121 0243 1739 1881 Ï) lack “and pure” (καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος, kai th" Jagnothto"; Grk “and purity”) several important and early witnesses (Ì⁴⁶ א* B D^[2] F G 33 81 104 pc ar r co) retain these words. Their presence in such mss across such a wide geographical distribution argues for their authenticity. The omission from the majority of mss can be explained by haplography, since the -τητος ending of ἁγνότητος is identical to the ending of ἁπλότητος (Japlothto", “sincerity”) three words back (ἁπλότητος καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος); further, since the meanings of “sincerity” and “purity” are similar they might seem redundant. A copyist would scarcely notice the omission because Paul’s statement still makes sense without “and from purity.”

[13:7]  ²⁹ tn Or “that we may appear to be approved.”

[13:7]  ³⁰ tn Or “what is good.”

[13:7]  ³¹ tn Or “even if we appear disapproved.”