2 Corinthians 4:3

4:3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,

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 1:18

1:18 But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

2 Corinthians 9:1

Preparing the Gift

9:1 For it is not necessary ²  for me to write you about this service ³  to the saints,

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 7:15

7:15 And his affection for you is much greater ⁴  when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

2 Corinthians 9:12

9:12 because the service of this ministry is not only providing for ⁵  the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.

2 Corinthians 11:10

11:10 As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine ⁶  will not be stopped ⁷  in the regions of Achaia.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Paul Defends His Changed Plans

1:12 For our reason for confidence ⁸  is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives ⁹  and sincerity which are from God ¹⁰  – not by human wisdom ¹¹  but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more ¹²  toward you.

2 Corinthians 2:3

2:3 And I wrote this very thing to you, ¹³  so that when I came ¹⁴  I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.

2 Corinthians 4:4

4:4 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe ¹⁵  so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel ¹⁶  of Christ, ¹⁷  who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 12:13

12:13 For how ¹⁸  were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

[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.

[9:1]  ¹ tn Or “it is superfluous.”

[9:1]  ² tn Or “this ministry,” “this contribution.”

[7:15]  ¹ tn Or “is all the more.”

[9:12]  ¹ tn Or “not only supplying.”

[11:10]  ¹ tn That is, that Paul offers the gospel free of charge to the Corinthians (see 2 Cor 11:7).

[11:10]  ² tn Or “silenced.”

[1:12]  ¹ tn Or “for boasting.”

[1:12]  ² tc Two viable variants exist at this place in the text: ἁγιότητι (Jagiothti, “holiness”) vs. ἁπλότητι (Japlothti, “pure motives”). A confusion of letters could well have produced the variant (TCGNT 507): In uncial script the words would have been written agiothti and aplothti. This, however, does not explain which reading created the other. Overall ἁπλότητι, though largely a Western-Byzantine reading (א² D F G Ï lat sy), is better suited to the context; it is also a Pauline word while ἁγιότης (Jagioth") is not. It also best explains the rise of the other variants, πραότητι (praothti, “gentleness”) and {σπλάγχνοις} (splancnoi", “compassion”). On the other hand, the external evidence in favor of ἁγιότητι is extremely strong (Ì⁴⁶ א* A B C K P Ψ 0121 0243 33 81 1739 1881 al co). This diversity of mss provides excellent evidence for authenticity, but because of the internal evidence listed above, ἁπλότητι is to be preferred, albeit only slightly.

[1:12]  ³ tn Grk “pure motives and sincerity of God.”

[1:12]  ⁴ tn Or “not by worldly wisdom.”

[1:12]  ⁵ tn Or “and especially.”

[2:3]  ¹ tn The words “to you” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

[2:3]  ² sn So that when I came. Regarding this still future visit by Paul, see 2 Cor 12:14; 13:1.

[4:4]  ¹ tn Or “of unbelievers.”

[4:4]  ² tn Grk “the gospel of the glory”; δόξης (doxhs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

[4:4]  ³ tn Or “so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ would not be evident to them” (L&N 28.37).

[12:13]  ¹ tn Grk “For in what respect.”