2 Corinthians 8:6

8:6 Thus ¹  we urged ²  Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, ³  so also he should complete this act of kindness ⁴  for you.

2 Corinthians 8:18

8:18 And we are sending ⁵  along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel. ⁶ 

2 Corinthians 10:16

10:16 so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

2 Corinthians 11:27

11:27 in hard work and toil, ⁷  through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, many times without food, in cold and without enough clothing. ⁸ 

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¹ tn A new sentence was started here in the translation and the word “thus” was supplied to indicate that it expresses the result of the previous clause.

² tn Or “we exhorted.”

³ tn The words “this work” are not in the Greek text but are implied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted and must be supplied from the context.

⁴ tn Grk “this grace.”

⁵ tn This verb has been translated as an epistolary aorist.

⁶ tn Grk “the brother of whom the praise in the gospel [is] throughout all the churches.”

⁷ tn The two different words for labor are translated “in hard work and toil” by L&N 42.48.

⁸ tn Grk “in cold and nakedness.” Paul does not mean complete nakedness, however, which would have been repugnant to a Jew; he refers instead to the lack of sufficient clothing, especially in cold weather. A related word is used to 1 Cor 4:11, also in combination with experiencing hunger and thirst.