2 Korintus 2:1

2:1 So ¹  I made up my own mind ²  not to pay you another painful visit. ³ 

2 Korintus 3:12

3:12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness, ⁴ 

2 Korintus 8:13

8:13 For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

2 Korintus 10:6

10:6 We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, ⁵  whenever your obedience is complete.

2 Korintus 11:1

Paul and His Opponents

11:1 I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!

2 Korintus 11:5

11:5 For I consider myself not at all inferior to those “super-apostles.” ⁶ 

2 Korintus 11:19

11:19 For since you are so wise, you put up with ⁷  fools gladly.

2 Korintus 12:14

12:14 Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have ⁸  to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

2 Korintus 13:6

13:6 And I hope that you will realize that we have not failed the test! ⁹ 

2 Korintus 13:8

13:8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the sake of the truth.

[2:1]  ¹ tc Although usually δέ (de, “now”; found in א A C D¹ F G Ψ 0285 Ï lat) should take precedent over γάρ (gar) in textually disputed places in the corpus Paulinum, the credentials for γάρ here are not easily dismissed (Ì⁴⁶ B 0223 0243 33 1739 1881 al); here it is the preferred reading, albeit slightly.

[2:1]  ² tn Or “I decided this for myself.”

[2:1]  ³ tn Grk “not to come to you again in sorrow.”

[2:1]  sn Paul was not speaking absolutely about not making another visit, but meant he did not want to come to the Corinthians again until the conflict he mentioned in 2 Cor 2:4-11 was settled.

[3:12]  ⁴ tn Or “we employ great openness of speech.”

[10:6]  ⁵ tn Or “punish all disobedience.”

[11:5]  ⁶ tn The implicit irony in Paul’s remark is brought out well by the TEV: “I do not think that I am the least bit inferior to those very special so-called ‘apostles’ of yours!”

[11:5]  sn The ‘super-apostles’ refers either (1) to the original apostles (the older interpretation) or (2) more probably, to Paul’s opponents in Corinth, in which case the designation is ironic.

[11:19]  ⁷ tn Or “you tolerate.”

[12:14]  ⁸ tn Grk “children ought not,” but this might give the impression that children are not supposed to support sick or aging parents in need of help. That is not what Paul is saying. His point is that children should not have to pay their parent’s way.

[13:6]  ⁹ tn Or “that we are not disqualified.”