2 Korintus 1:15

1:15 And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us, ¹ 

2 Korintus 1:23

Why Paul Postponed His Visit

1:23 Now I appeal to God as my witness, ²  that to spare ³  you I did not come again to Corinth. ⁴ 

2 Korintus 2:14

Apostolic Ministry

2:14 But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession ⁵  in Christ ⁶  and who makes known ⁷  through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.

2 Korintus 6:9

6:9 as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet – see! – we continue to live; as those who are scourged ⁸  and yet not executed;

2 Korintus 7:2

7:2 Make room for us in your hearts; ⁹  we have wronged no one, we have ruined no one, ¹⁰  we have exploited no one. ¹¹ 

2 Korintus 8:2

8:2 that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth ¹²  of their generosity.

2 Korintus 8:17

8:17 because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, ¹³  he is coming ¹⁴  to you of his own accord. ¹⁵ 

2 Korintus 8:23

8:23 If there is any question ¹⁶  about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers ¹⁷  of the churches, a glory to Christ.

2 Korintus 10:10

10:10 because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak ¹⁸  and his speech is of no account.” ¹⁹ 

2 Korintus 11:3

11:3 But I am afraid that ²⁰  just as the serpent ²¹  deceived Eve by his treachery, ²²  your minds may be led astray ²³  from a sincere and pure ²⁴  devotion to Christ.

2 Korintus 12:3

12:3 And I know that this man (whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows)

2 Korintus 12:12

12:12 Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance ²⁵  by signs and wonders and powerful deeds. ²⁶ 

2 Korintus 13:1

Paul’s Third Visit to Corinth

13:1 This is the third time I am coming to visit ²⁷  you. By the testimony ²⁸  of two or three witnesses every matter will be established. ²⁹ 

[1:15]  ¹ tn Grk “a second grace,” “a second favor” (used figuratively of a second visit by Paul).

[1:23]  ² tn Grk “I call upon God as witness against my soul.” Normally this implies an appeal for help (L&N 33.176).

[1:23]  ³ tn Here φειδόμενος (feidomeno") has been translated as a telic participle.

[1:23]  ⁴ sn Paul had promised to come again to visit (see 2 Cor 1:15, 24) but explains here why he had changed his plans.

[1:23]  map For location see JP1 C2; JP2 C2; JP3 C2; JP4 C2.

[2:14]  ⁵ tn Or “who always causes us to triumph.”

[2:14]  ⁶ tn Or “in the Messiah.”

[2:14]  ⁷ tn Or “who reveals.”

[6:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “disciplined,” but in this context probably a reference to scourging prior to execution (yet the execution is not carried out).

[7:2]  ⁹ tn The phrase “in your hearts” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[7:2]  ¹⁰ tn “We have ruined no one” may refer to financial loss (“we have caused no one to suffer financial loss”) but it may also refer to the undermining of faith (“we have corrupted no one’s faith,”). Both options are mentioned in L&N 20.23.

[7:2]  ¹¹ tn Or “we have taken advantage of no one.”

[8:2]  ¹² tn Or “riches.”

[8:17]  ¹³ tn The comparative form of this adjective is used here with elative meaning.

[8:17]  ¹⁴ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

[8:17]  ¹⁵ tn Or “of his own free will.”

[8:23]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “If concerning Titus” (εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, eite Juper Titou); the Greek sentence opens with an ellipsis which must be supplied: If [there is any question] about Titus.”

[8:23]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “apostles.”

[10:10]  ¹⁸ tn Or “unimpressive.”

[10:10]  ¹⁹ tn Or “is contemptible”; Grk “is despised.”

[11:3]  ²⁰ tn Grk “I fear lest somehow.”

[11:3]  ²¹ tn Or “the snake.”

[11:3]  ²² tn Or “craftiness.”

[11:3]  ²³ tn Or “corrupted,” “seduced.”

[11:3]  ²⁴ 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.”

[12:12]  ²⁵ tn Or “patience,” “endurance.”

[12:12]  ²⁶ tn Or “and miracles.”

[13:1]  ²⁷ tn The word “visit” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[13:1]  ²⁸ tn Grk “By the mouth.”

[13:1]  ²⁹ sn A quotation from Deut 19:15 (also quoted in Matt 18:16; 1 Tim 5:19).