2 Korintus 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, ²  with all the saints who are in all Achaia. ³ 

2 Korintus 9:2

9:2 because I know your eagerness to help. ⁴  I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, ⁵  that Achaia has been ready to give ⁶  since last year, and your zeal to participate ⁷  has stirred up most of them. ⁸ 

[1:1]  ¹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ² map For location see JP1 C2; JP2 C2; JP3 C2; JP4 C2.

[1:1]  ³ tn Or “are throughout Achaia.”

[9:2]  ⁴ tn The words “to help” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

[9:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “concerning which I keep boasting to the Macedonians about you.” A new sentence was started here and the translation was simplified by removing the relative clause and repeating the antecedent “this eagerness of yours.”

[9:2]  ⁶ tn The words “to give” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

[9:2]  ⁷ tn The words “to participate” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

[9:2]  ⁸ sn Most of them is a reference to the Macedonians (cf. v. 4).