2 Corinthians 4:10

4:10 always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, ¹  so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible ²  in our body.

2 Corinthians 5:21

5:21 God ³  made the one who did not know sin ⁴  to be sin for us, so that in him ⁵  we would become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 10:4

10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, ⁶  but are made powerful by God ⁷  for tearing down strongholds. ⁸  We tear down arguments ⁹ 

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¹ tn The first clause of 2 Cor 4:10 is elliptical and apparently refers to the fact that Paul was constantly in danger of dying in the same way Jesus died (by violence at least). According to L&N 23.99 it could be translated, “at all times we live in the constant threat of being killed as Jesus was.”

² tn Or “may also be revealed.”

³ tn Grk “He”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ sn The one who did not know sin is a reference to Jesus Christ.

⁵ sn That is, “in Christ.”

⁶ tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity.

⁷ tn Or “but (are) divinely powerful,” “but they have divine power,” or “but are powerful for God’s [service]”; Grk “but are powerful to God.”

⁸ sn Ultimately Paul is referring here to the false arguments of his opponents, calling them figuratively “strongholds.” This Greek word (ὀχύρωμα, ocurwma) is used only here in the NT.

⁹ tn Or “speculations.”