2 Korintus 5:12

5:12 We are not trying to commend ¹  ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, ²  so that you may be able to answer those who take pride ³  in outward appearance ⁴  and not in what is in the heart.

2 Korintus 9:13

9:13 Through the evidence ⁵  of this service ⁶  they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing ⁷  with them and with everyone.

2 Korintus 13:5

13:5 Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you – unless, indeed, you fail the test! ⁸ 

2 Korintus 13:7

13:7 Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, ⁹  but so that you may do what is right ¹⁰  even if we may appear to have failed the test. ¹¹ 

[5:12]  ¹ tn The present tense of συνιστάνομεν (sunistanomen) has been translated as a conative present.

[5:12]  ² tn Or “to boast about us.”

[5:12]  ³ tn Or “who boast.”

[5:12]  ⁴ tn Or “in what is seen.”

[9:13]  ⁵ tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

[9:13]  ⁶ tn Or “ministry.”

[9:13]  ⁷ tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”

[13:5]  ⁸ tn Or “unless indeed you are disqualified.”

[13:7]  ⁹ tn Or “that we may appear to be approved.”

[13:7]  ¹⁰ tn Or “what is good.”

[13:7]  ¹¹ tn Or “even if we appear disapproved.”