2 Korintus 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, ²  with all the saints who are in all Achaia. ³ 

2 Korintus 1:13

1:13 For we do not write you anything other than what ⁴  you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely ⁵ 

2 Korintus 8:10

8:10 So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you ⁶  made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

2 Korintus 8:17

8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ⁷  he is coming ⁸  to you of his own accord. ⁹ 

2 Korintus 11:17

11:17 What I am saying with this boastful confidence ¹⁰  I do not say the way the Lord would. ¹¹  Instead it is, as it were, foolishness.

[1:1]  ¹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ² map For location see JP1 C2; JP2 C2; JP3 C2; JP4 C2.

[1:1]  ³ tn Or “are throughout Achaia.”

[1:13]  ⁴ tn Grk “than the things.”

[1:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “to the end,” a Greek idiom for “fully,” “totally,” “completely.”

[8:10]  ⁶ tn Grk “who.”

[8:17]  ⁷ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

[8:17]  ⁸ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

[8:17]  ⁹ tn Or “of his own free will.”

[11:17]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “with this confidence of boasting.” The genitive καυχήσεως (kauchsew") has been translated as an attributed genitive (the noun in the genitive gives an attribute of the noun modified).

[11:17]  ¹¹ tn Or “say with the Lord’s authority.”