2 Korintus 5:10

5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, ¹  so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil. ² 

2 Korintus 8:19

8:19 In addition, ³  this brother ⁴  has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift ⁵  to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help. ⁶ 

[5:10]  ¹ sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a common item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city. Use of the term in reference to Christ’s judgment would be familiar to Paul’s 1st century readers.

[5:10]  ² tn Or “whether good or bad.”

[8:19]  ³ tn Grk “gospel, and not only this, but.” Here a new sentence was started in the translation.

[8:19]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (the brother mentioned in v. 18) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:19]  ⁵ tn That is, the offering or collection being taken to assist impoverished Christians.

[8:19]  ⁶ tn The words “to help” are not in the Greek text but are implied (see L&N 25.68).