2 Korintus 7:12

7:12 So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf ¹  before God.

2 Korintus 11:3

11:3 But I am afraid that ²  just as the serpent ³  deceived Eve by his treachery, ⁴  your minds may be led astray ⁵  from a sincere and pure ⁶  devotion to Christ.

[7:12]  ¹ tn Grk “but in order that your eagerness on our behalf might be revealed to you.”

[11:3]  ² tn Grk “I fear lest somehow.”

[11:3]  ³ tn Or “the snake.”

[11:3]  ⁴ tn Or “craftiness.”

[11:3]  ⁵ tn Or “corrupted,” “seduced.”

[11:3]  ⁶ 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.”