2 Corinthians 2:2

2:2 For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad ¹  but the one I caused to be sad?

2 Corinthians 6:7

6:7 by truthful ²  teaching, ³  by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left, ⁴ 

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¹ tn Or “to cheer me up.” L&N 25.131 translates this “For if I were to make you sad, who would be left to cheer me up?”

² tn Grk “by the word of truth”; understanding ἀληθείας (alhqeias) as an attributive genitive (“truthful word”).

³ tn Or “speech.” In this context it is more likely that λόγος (logos) refers to Paul’s message (thus “teaching”) than to his speech in general.

⁴ tn The phrase “for the right hand and for the left” possibly refers to a combination of an offensive weapon (a sword for the right hand) and a defensive weapon (a shield for the left).