2 Korintus 4:15

4:15 For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including ¹  more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase ²  to the glory of God.

2 Korintus 4:17

4:17 For our momentary, light suffering ³  is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

2 Korintus 6:4

6:4 But as God’s servants, ⁴  we have commended ourselves in every way, ⁵  with great endurance, in persecutions, ⁶  in difficulties, in distresses,

2 Korintus 7:4

A Letter That Caused Sadness

7:4 I have great confidence in you; I take great pride ⁷  on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; ⁸  I am overflowing with joy in the midst of ⁹  all our suffering.

[4:15]  ¹ tn Or “that is abounding to.”

[4:15]  ² tn Or “to abound.”

[4:17]  ³ tn Grk “momentary lightness of affliction.”

[6:4]  ⁴ tn Or “ministers.”

[6:4]  ⁵ tn Or “we have commended ourselves by all things.”

[6:4]  ⁶ tn Or “in trouble and suffering.”

[7:4]  ⁷ tn Grk “great is my boasting.”

[7:4]  ⁸ tn Or “comfort.”

[7:4]  ⁹ tn Grk “I am overflowing with joy in all our suffering”; the words “in the midst of” are not in the Greek text but are supplied to clarify that Paul is not rejoicing in the suffering itself, but in his relationship with the Corinthians in the midst of all his suffering.