2 Corinthians 1:11

1:11 as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God ¹  on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

2 Corinthians 4:6

4:6 For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” ²  is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge ³  of God in the face of Christ. ⁴ 

2 Corinthians 8:10

8:10 So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you ⁵  made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

2 Corinthians 9:2

9:2 because I know your eagerness to help. ⁶  I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours, ⁷  that Achaia has been ready to give ⁸  since last year, and your zeal to participate ⁹  has stirred up most of them. ¹⁰ 

2 Corinthians 9:4

9:4 For if any of the Macedonians should come with me and find that you are not ready to give, we would be humiliated ¹¹  (not to mention you) by this confidence we had in you. ¹² 

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¹ tn Grk “so that thanks may be given by many.” The words “to God” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. The passive construction has been converted to an active one for clarity, in keeping with contemporary English style.

² sn An allusion to Gen 1:3; see also Isa 9:2.

³ tn Grk “the light of the knowledge of the glory”; δόξης (doxhs) has been translated as an attributive genitive.

⁴ tc ‡ Most witnesses, including several early and important ones (Ì⁴⁶ א C H Ψ 0209 1739^c Ï sy), read ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ (Ihsou Cristou, “Jesus Christ”), while other important witnesses, especially of the Western text (D F G 0243 630 1739* 1881 lat Ambst), have Χριστοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ. The reading with just Χριστοῦ is found in A B 33 {sa} Tert {Or Ath Chr}. Even though the witnesses for the shorter reading are not numerous, they are weighty. And in light of the natural scribal proclivity to fill out the text, particularly with reference to divine names, as well as the discrepancy among the witnesses as to the order of the names, the simple reading Χριστοῦ seems to be the best candidate for authenticity. NA²⁷ reads ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ with ᾿Ιησοῦ in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

⁵ tn Grk “who.”

⁶ tn The words “to help” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

⁷ tn Grk “concerning which I keep boasting to the Macedonians about you.” A new sentence was started here and the translation was simplified by removing the relative clause and repeating the antecedent “this eagerness of yours.”

⁸ tn The words “to give” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

⁹ tn The words “to participate” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

¹⁰ sn Most of them is a reference to the Macedonians (cf. v. 4).

¹¹ tn Or “be disgraced”; Grk “be put to shame.”

¹² tn Grk “by this confidence”; the words “we had in you” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied as a necessary clarification for the English reader.