2 Korintus 3:10-11

3:10 For indeed, what had been glorious now ¹  has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it. ²  3:11 For if what was made ineffective ³  came with ⁴  glory, how much more has what remains ⁵  come in glory!

2 Korintus 5:8

5:8 Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away ⁶  from the body and at home with the Lord.

[3:10]  ¹ tn Grk “in this case.”

[3:10]  ² tn The words “of what replaced it” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to clarify the meaning.

[3:11]  ³ tn Or “what was fading away.” See note on “which was made ineffective” in v. 7.

[3:11]  ⁴ tn Or “through” (διά, dia).

[3:11]  ⁵ tn Or “what is permanent.”

[5:8]  ⁶ tn Or “be absent.”