2 Korintus 5:11

The Message of Reconciliation

5:11 Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, ¹  we try to persuade ²  people, ³  but we are well known ⁴  to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too.

2 Korintus 9:2

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

¹ tn Or “because we know what it means to fear the Lord.”

² tn The present tense of πείθομεν (peiqomen) has been translated as a conative present.

³ tn Grk “men”; but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is generic here since clearly both men and women are in view (Paul did not attempt to win only men to the gospel he preached).

⁴ tn Or “clearly evident.” BDAG 1048 s.v. φανερόω 2.b.β has “θεῷ πεφανερώμεθα we are well known to God 2 Cor 5:11a, cp. 11b; 11:6 v.l.”

⁵ tn The words “to help” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

⁶ 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.”

⁷ tn The words “to give” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

⁸ tn The words “to participate” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

⁹ sn Most of them is a reference to the Macedonians (cf. v. 4).