2:1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, 1 any affection or mercy, 2
1 tn Or “spiritual fellowship” if πνεύματος (pneumato") is an attributive genitive; or “fellowship brought about by the Spirit” if πνεύματος is a genitive of source or production.
2 tn Grk “and any affection and mercy.” The Greek idea, however, is best expressed by “or” in English.