2 Korintus 9:5

9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution ¹  you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift ²  and not as something you feel forced to do. ³ 

2 Korintus 12:14

12:14 Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have ⁴  to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

2 Korintus 13:1

Paul’s Third Visit to Corinth

13:1 This is the third time I am coming to visit ⁵  you. By the testimony ⁶  of two or three witnesses every matter will be established. ⁷ 

2 Korintus 13:10

13:10 Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive ⁸  I may not have to deal harshly with you ⁹  by using my authority – the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!

[9:5]  ¹ tn Grk “the blessing.”

[9:5]  ² tn Grk “a blessing.”

[9:5]  ³ tn Grk “as a covetousness”; that is, a gift given grudgingly or under compulsion.

[12:14]  ⁴ tn Grk “children ought not,” but this might give the impression that children are not supposed to support sick or aging parents in need of help. That is not what Paul is saying. His point is that children should not have to pay their parent’s way.

[13:1]  ⁵ tn The word “visit” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[13:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “By the mouth.”

[13:1]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Deut 19:15 (also quoted in Matt 18:16; 1 Tim 5:19).

[13:10]  ⁸ tn Grk “when I am present,” but in the context of Paul’s third (upcoming) visit to Corinth, this is better translated as “when I arrive.”

[13:10]  ⁹ tn The words “with you” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.