2 Korintus 2:9

2:9 For this reason also I wrote you: ¹  to test you to see ²  if you are obedient in everything.

2 Korintus 10:4

10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, ³  but are made powerful by God ⁴  for tearing down strongholds. ⁵  We tear down arguments ⁶ 

[2:9]  ¹ tn The word “you” is not in the Greek text, but is implied (as an understood direct object).

[2:9]  ² tn Grk “to know the proof of you,” that is, to know if the Corinthians’ obedience to Paul as an apostle was genuine (L&N 72.7).

[10:4]  ³ 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]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn Or “speculations.”