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2 Corinthians 3:9

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3:9 For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, 1  how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness 2  excel 3  in glory!

2 Corinthians 5:21

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5:21 God 4  made the one who did not know sin 5  to be sin for us, so that in him 6  we would become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 6:7

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6:7 by truthful 7  teaching, 8  by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left, 9 

2 Corinthians 6:14

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Unequal Partners

6:14 Do not become partners 10  with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

2 Corinthians 11:15

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11:15 Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves 11  as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions. 12 

1 tn Grk “the ministry of condemnation”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produced condemnation.”

2 tn Grk “the ministry of righteousness”; translated as an objective genitive, “the ministry that produces righteousness.”

3 tn Traditionally, “abound.”

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

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

6 sn That is, “in Christ.”

7 tn Grk “by the word of truth”; understanding ἀληθείας (alhqeias) as an attributive genitive (“truthful word”).

8 tn Or “speech.” In this context it is more likely that λόγος (logos) refers to Paul’s message (thus “teaching”) than to his speech in general.

9 tn The phrase “for the right hand and for the left” possibly refers to a combination of an offensive weapon (a sword for the right hand) and a defensive weapon (a shield for the left).

10 tn Or “Do not be mismatched.”

11 tn Or “also masquerade.”

12 tn Or “their works.”



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