2 Korintus 1:12
Konteks1:12 For our reason for confidence 1 is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives 2 and sincerity which are from God 3 – not by human wisdom 4 but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more 5 toward you.
2 Korintus 2:6
Konteks2:6 This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,
2 Korintus 11:10
Konteks11:10 As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine 6 will not be stopped 7 in the regions of Achaia.
[1:12] 1 tn Or “for boasting.”
[1:12] 2 tc Two viable variants exist at this place in the text: ἁγιότητι (Jagiothti, “holiness”) vs. ἁπλότητι (Japlothti, “pure motives”). A confusion of letters could well have produced the variant (TCGNT 507): In uncial script the words would have been written agiothti and aplothti. This, however, does not explain which reading created the other. Overall ἁπλότητι, though largely a Western-Byzantine reading (א2 D F G Ï lat sy), is better suited to the context; it is also a Pauline word while ἁγιότης (Jagioth") is not. It also best explains the rise of the other variants, πραότητι (praothti, “gentleness”) and {σπλάγχνοις} (splancnoi", “compassion”). On the other hand, the external evidence in favor of ἁγιότητι is extremely strong (Ì46 א* A B C K P Ψ 0121 0243 33 81 1739 1881 al co). This diversity of
[1:12] tn Or “sincerity.” The two terms translated “pure motives” (ἁπλότης, Japloth") and “sincerity” (εἰλικρίνεια, eilikrineia) are close synonyms.
[1:12] 3 tn Grk “pure motives and sincerity of God.”
[1:12] 4 tn Or “not by worldly wisdom.”
[1:12] 5 tn Or “and especially.”
[11:10] 6 tn That is, that Paul offers the gospel free of charge to the Corinthians (see 2 Cor 11:7).