2 Corinthians 1:23

Why Paul Postponed His Visit

1:23 Now I appeal to God as my witness, ¹  that to spare ²  you I did not come again to Corinth. ³ 

2 Corinthians 3:10

3:10 For indeed, what had been glorious now ⁴  has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it. ⁵ 

2 Corinthians 3:17

3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, ⁶  there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 6:1

God’s Suffering Servants

6:1 Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain. ⁷ 

2 Corinthians 6:13

6:13 Now as a fair exchange – I speak as to my ⁸  children – open wide your hearts to us ⁹  also.

2 Corinthians 8:1

Completing the Collection for the Saints

8:1 Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, ¹⁰  the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

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¹ tn Grk “I call upon God as witness against my soul.” Normally this implies an appeal for help (L&N 33.176).

² tn Here φειδόμενος (feidomeno") has been translated as a telic participle.

³ sn Paul had promised to come again to visit (see 2 Cor 1:15, 24) but explains here why he had changed his plans.

map For location see JP1-C2; JP2-C2; JP3-C2; JP4-C2.

⁴ tn Grk “in this case.”

⁵ tn The words “of what replaced it” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied to clarify the meaning.

⁶ tn Grk “where the Spirit of the Lord is”; the word “present” is supplied to specify that the presence of the Lord’s Spirit is emphasized rather than the mere existence of the Lord’s Spirit.

⁷ tn Or “receive the grace of God uselessly.”

⁸ tn The word “my” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

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

¹⁰ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:8.