2 Korintus 1:5

1:5 For just as the sufferings ¹  of Christ ²  overflow ³  toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you. ⁴ 

2 Korintus 6:7

6:7 by truthful ⁵  teaching, ⁶  by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left, ⁷ 

2 Korintus 6:11

6:11 We have spoken freely to you, ⁸  Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you.

2 Korintus 8:15

8:15 as it is written: “The one who gathered ⁹  much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.” ¹⁰ 

[1:5]  ¹ tn This Greek word translated “sufferings” here (πάθημα, paqhma) is a different one than the one Paul uses for his own afflictions/persecutions (θλῖψις, qliyi") in v. 4.

[1:5]  ² tn I.e., suffering incurred by Paul as a consequence of his relationship to Christ. The genitive could be considered to have a causative nuance here.

[1:5]  ³ tn Traditionally, “abound” (here and throughout this section).

[1:5]  ⁴ tn The words “to you” are not in the Greek text, but are implied by the statements in the following verse.

[6:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “by the word of truth”; understanding ἀληθείας (alhqeias) as an attributive genitive (“truthful word”).

[6:7]  ⁶ tn Or “speech.” In this context it is more likely that λόγος (logos) refers to Paul’s message (thus “teaching”) than to his speech in general.

[6:7]  ⁷ tn The phrase “for the right hand and for the left” possibly refers to a combination of an offensive weapon (a sword for the right hand) and a defensive weapon (a shield for the left).

[6:11]  ⁸ tn Grk “our mouth has been open to you,” an idiom for openness in communication.

[8:15]  ⁹ tn The word “gathered” is not in the Greek text, but is implied (so also for the second occurrence of the word later in the verse).

[8:15]  ¹⁰ sn A quotation from Exod 16:18.