2 Korintus 7:12

7:12 So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf ¹  before God.

2 Korintus 10:2

10:2 now I ask that when I am present I may not have to be bold with the confidence that (I expect) I will dare to use against some who consider us to be behaving ²  according to human standards. ³ 

2 Korintus 10:12

Paul’s Mission

10:12 For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding. ⁴ 

2 Korintus 11:23

11:23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.

2 Korintus 13:5

13:5 Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you – unless, indeed, you fail the test! ⁵ 

2 Korintus 13:7

13:7 Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, ⁶  but so that you may do what is right ⁷  even if we may appear to have failed the test. ⁸ 

[7:12]  ¹ tn Grk “but in order that your eagerness on our behalf might be revealed to you.”

[10:2]  ² tn Grk “consider us as walking.”

[10:2]  ³ tn Grk “according to the flesh.”

[10:12]  ⁴ tn Or “they are unintelligent.”

[13:5]  ⁵ tn Or “unless indeed you are disqualified.”

[13:7]  ⁶ tn Or “that we may appear to be approved.”

[13:7]  ⁷ tn Or “what is good.”

[13:7]  ⁸ tn Or “even if we appear disapproved.”