2 Corinthians 1:19

1:19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one who was proclaimed among you by us – by me and Silvanus ¹  and Timothy – was not “Yes” and “No,” but it has always been “Yes” in him.

2 Corinthians 4:4

4:4 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe ²  so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel ³  of Christ, ⁴  who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 8:23

8:23 If there is any question ⁵  about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers ⁶  of the churches, a glory to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Paul’s Authority from the Lord

10:1 Now I, Paul, appeal to you ⁷  personally ⁸  by the meekness and gentleness ⁹  of Christ (I who am meek ¹⁰  when present among ¹¹  you, but am full of courage ¹²  toward you when away!) –

2 Corinthians 10:15

10:15 Nor do we boast beyond certain limits ¹³  in the work ¹⁴  done by others, but we hope ¹⁵  that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded ¹⁶  among you according to our limits, ¹⁷ 

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¹ sn Silvanus is usually considered to be the same person as Silas (L&N 93.340).

² tn Or “of unbelievers.”

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

⁴ tn Or “so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ would not be evident to them” (L&N 28.37).

⁵ tn Grk “If concerning Titus” (εἴτε ὑπὲρ Τίτου, eite Juper Titou); the Greek sentence opens with an ellipsis which must be supplied: If [there is any question] about Titus.”

⁶ tn Grk “apostles.”

⁷ tn The Greek pronoun (“you”) is plural.

⁸ tn The word “personally” is supplied to reflect the force of the Greek intensive pronoun αὐτός (autos) at the beginning of the verse.

⁹ tn Or “leniency and clemency.” D. Walker, “Paul’s Offer of Leniency of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:1): Populist Ideology and Rhetoric in a Pauline Letter Fragment (2 Cor 10:1-13:10)” (Ph.D. diss., University of Chicago, 1998), argues for this alternative translation for three main reasons: (1) When the two Greek nouns πραΰτης and ἐπιείκεια (prauth" and ejpieikeia) are used together, 90% of the time the nuance is “leniency and clemency.” (2) “Leniency and clemency” has a military connotation, which is precisely what appears in the following verses. (3) 2 Cor 10-13 speaks of Paul’s sparing use of his authority, which points to the nuance of “leniency and clemency.”

¹⁰ tn Or “who lack confidence.”

¹¹ tn Or “when face to face with.”

¹² tn Or “but bold.”

¹³ tn Or “boast excessively.” The phrase εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα (ei" ta ametra) is an idiom; literally it means “into that which is not measured,” that is, a point on a scale that goes beyond what might be expected (L&N 78.27).

¹⁴ tn Or “in the labors.”

¹⁵ tn Grk “but we have the hope.”

¹⁶ tn Or “greatly enlarged.”

¹⁷ tn That is, Paul’s work might be greatly expanded within the area of activity assigned to him by God.