2 Korintus 5:10

5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, ¹  so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil. ² 

2 Korintus 11:3

11:3 But I am afraid that ³  just as the serpent ⁴  deceived Eve by his treachery, ⁵  your minds may be led astray ⁶  from a sincere and pure ⁷  devotion to Christ.

2 Korintus 12:20

12:20 For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me ⁸  not what you wish. I am afraid that ⁹  somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, ¹⁰  slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

[5:10]  ¹ sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a common item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city. Use of the term in reference to Christ’s judgment would be familiar to Paul’s 1st century readers.

[5:10]  ² tn Or “whether good or bad.”

[11:3]  ³ tn Grk “I fear lest somehow.”

[11:3]  ⁴ tn Or “the snake.”

[11:3]  ⁵ tn Or “craftiness.”

[11:3]  ⁶ tn Or “corrupted,” “seduced.”

[11:3]  ⁷ tc Although most mss (א² H Ψ 0121 0243 1739 1881 Ï) lack “and pure” (καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος, kai th" Jagnothto"; Grk “and purity”) several important and early witnesses (Ì⁴⁶ א* B D^[2] F G 33 81 104 pc ar r co) retain these words. Their presence in such mss across such a wide geographical distribution argues for their authenticity. The omission from the majority of mss can be explained by haplography, since the -τητος ending of ἁγνότητος is identical to the ending of ἁπλότητος (Japlothto", “sincerity”) three words back (ἁπλότητος καὶ τῆς ἁγνότητος); further, since the meanings of “sincerity” and “purity” are similar they might seem redundant. A copyist would scarcely notice the omission because Paul’s statement still makes sense without “and from purity.”

[12:20]  ⁸ tn Grk “and I will be found by you.” The passive construction has been converted to an active one in the translation.

[12:20]  ⁹ tn The words “I am afraid that” are not repeated in the Greek text, but are needed for clarity.

[12:20]  ¹⁰ tn Or “intense anger, hostility.”