5:11 Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, 1 we try to persuade 2 people, 3 but we are well known 4 to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too.
7:1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves 5 from everything that could defile the body 6 and the spirit, and thus accomplish 7 holiness out of reverence for God. 8
1 tn Or “because we know what it means to fear the Lord.”
2 tn The present tense of πείθομεν (peiqomen) has been translated as a conative present.
3 tn Grk “men”; but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is generic here since clearly both men and women are in view (Paul did not attempt to win only men to the gospel he preached).
4 tn Or “clearly evident.” BDAG 1048 s.v. φανερόω 2.b.β has “θεῷ πεφανερώμεθα we are well known to God 2 Cor 5:11a, cp. 11b; 11:6 v.l.”
5 tn Or “purify ourselves.”
6 tn Grk “from every defilement of the flesh.”
7 tn Grk “accomplishing.” The participle has been translated as a finite verb due to considerations of contemporary English style, and “thus” has been supplied to indicate that it represents a result of the previous cleansing.
8 tn Grk “in the fear of God.”
9 tn Or “all of you have put his mind at ease.”
10 tc Most
11 tn Or “to harass.”
12 tn The phrase “so that I might not become arrogant” is repeated here because it occurs in the Greek text two times in the verse. Although redundant, it is repeated because of the emphatic nature of its affirmation.