2 Corinthians 1:5

1:5 For just as the sufferings ¹  of Christ ²  overflow ³  toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you. ⁴ 

2 Corinthians 1:24

1:24 I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm. ⁵ 

2 Corinthians 4:13-14

4:13 But since we have the same spirit of faith as that shown in ⁶  what has been written, “I believed; therefore I spoke,” ⁷  we also believe, therefore we also speak. 4:14 We do so ⁸  because we know that the one who raised up Jesus ⁹  will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.

2 Corinthians 4:16

4:16 Therefore we do not despair, ¹⁰  but even if our physical body ¹¹  is wearing away, our inner person ¹²  is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 6:17

6:17 Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing, ¹³  and I will welcome ¹⁴  you, ¹⁵ 

2 Corinthians 9:9

9:9 Just as it is written, “He ¹⁶  has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.” ¹⁷ 

2 Corinthians 10:16

10:16 so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

2 Corinthians 12:12-13

12:12 Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance ¹⁸  by signs and wonders and powerful deeds. ¹⁹  12:13 For how ²⁰  were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

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¹ tn This Greek word translated “sufferings” here (πάθημα, paqhma) is a different one than the one Paul uses for his own afflictions/persecutions (θλῖψις, qliyi") in v. 4.

² tn I.e., suffering incurred by Paul as a consequence of his relationship to Christ. The genitive could be considered to have a causative nuance here.

³ tn Traditionally, “abound” (here and throughout this section).

⁴ tn The words “to you” are not in the Greek text, but are implied by the statements in the following verse.

⁵ tn Or “because you stand firm in the faith.”

⁶ tn Grk “spirit of faith according to.”

⁷ sn A quotation from Ps 116:10.

⁸ tn Grk “speak, because.” A new sentence was started here in the translation, with the words “We do so” supplied to preserve the connection with the preceding statement.

⁹ tc ‡ Several important witnesses (א C D F G Ψ 1881), as well as the Byzantine text, add κύριον (kurion) here, changing the reading to “the Lord Jesus.” Although the external evidence in favor of the shorter reading is slim, the witnesses are important, early, and diverse (Ì⁴⁶ B [0243 33] 629 [630] 1175* [1739] pc r sa). Very likely scribes with pietistic motives added the word κύριον, as they were prone to do, thus compounding this title for the Lord.

¹⁰ tn Or “do not lose heart.”

¹¹ tn Grk “our outer man.”

¹² tn Grk “our inner [man].”

¹³ sn A quotation from Isa 52:11.

¹⁴ tn Or “will receive.”

¹⁵ sn A paraphrased quotation from Ezek 20:41.

¹⁶ sn He in the quotation refers to the righteous person.

¹⁷ sn A quotation from Ps 112:9.

¹⁸ tn Or “patience,” “endurance.”

¹⁹ tn Or “and miracles.”

²⁰ tn Grk “For in what respect.”