2 Corinthians 2:5

2:5 But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) ¹  he has saddened all of you as well.

2 Corinthians 3:1

A Living Letter

3:1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don’t need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we? ² 

2 Corinthians 10:10

10:10 because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak ³  and his speech is of no account.” ⁴ 

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¹ tn Or “(not to say too much)”; Grk “(not to burden you [with words]).”

² tn The Greek construction anticipates a negative reply (“No, we do not”) which is indicated in the translation by the ‘tag’ at the end, “do we?”

³ tn Or “unimpressive.”

⁴ tn Or “is contemptible”; Grk “is despised.”