2 Corinthians 4:2

4:2 But we have rejected ¹  shameful hidden deeds, ²  not behaving ³  with deceptiveness ⁴  or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

2 Corinthians 9:13

9:13 Through the evidence ⁵  of this service ⁶  they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing ⁷  with them and with everyone.

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¹ tn L&N 13.156; the word can also mean “to assert opposition to,” thus here “we have denounced” (L&N 33.220).

² tn Grk “the hidden things [deeds] of shame”; here αἰσχύνης (aiscunh") has been translated as an attributive genitive.

³ tn Or “not conducting ourselves”; Grk “not walking” (a common NT idiom for conduct, way of life, or behavior).

⁴ tn Or “craftiness.”

⁵ tn Or “proof,” or perhaps “testing” (NRSV).

⁶ tn Or “ministry.”

⁷ tn Or “your partnership”; Grk “your fellowship.”