2 Korintus 6:7

6:7 by truthful ¹  teaching, ²  by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left, ³ 

2 Korintus 9:7

9:7 Each one of you should give ⁴  just as he has decided in his heart, ⁵  not reluctantly ⁶  or under compulsion, ⁷  because God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Korintus 10:4

10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, ⁸  but are made powerful by God ⁹  for tearing down strongholds. ¹⁰  We tear down arguments ¹¹ 

[6:7]  ¹ tn Grk “by the word of truth”; understanding ἀληθείας (alhqeias) as an attributive genitive (“truthful word”).

[6:7]  ² tn Or “speech.” In this context it is more likely that λόγος (logos) refers to Paul’s message (thus “teaching”) than to his speech in general.

[6:7]  ³ tn The phrase “for the right hand and for the left” possibly refers to a combination of an offensive weapon (a sword for the right hand) and a defensive weapon (a shield for the left).

[9:7]  ⁴ tn Or “must do.” The words “of you” and “should give” are not in the Greek text, which literally reads, “Each one just as he has decided in his heart.” The missing words are an ellipsis; these or similar phrases must be supplied for the English reader.

[9:7]  ⁵ tn Or “in his mind.”

[9:7]  ⁶ tn Or “not from regret”; Grk “not out of grief.”

[9:7]  ⁷ tn Or “not out of a sense of duty”; Grk “from necessity.”

[10:4]  ⁸ tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity.

[10:4]  ⁹ tn Or “but (are) divinely powerful,” “but they have divine power,” or “but are powerful for God’s [service]”; Grk “but are powerful to God.”

[10:4]  ¹⁰ sn Ultimately Paul is referring here to the false arguments of his opponents, calling them figuratively “strongholds.” This Greek word (ὀχύρωμα, ocurwma) is used only here in the NT.

[10:4]  ¹¹ tn Or “speculations.”