Discovery Box| (1.00) | (2Co 2:17) | 3 tn Or “persons of pure motives.” |
| (0.86) | (2Co 1:12) | 3 tn Grk “pure motives and sincerity of God.” |
| (0.71) | (Pro 10:12) | 1 sn This contrasts the wicked motivated by hatred (animosity, rejection) with the righteous motivated by love (kind acts, showing favor). |
| (0.57) | (Hag 1:14) | 1 sn It was God who initiated the rebuilding by providing the people with motivation and ability. |
| (0.57) | (Jer 8:7) | 1 tn Heb “its appointed time.” The translation is contextually motivated to avoid lack of clarity. |
| (0.57) | (Pro 20:9) | 2 tn The noun לֵב (lev) commonly translated “heart” includes the “mind” and embraces both motives and thoughts. |
| (0.57) | (Psa 73:13) | 2 tn Heb “heart,” viewed here as the seat of one’s thoughts and motives. |
| (0.50) | (2Co 1:12) | 2 tn Or “sincerity.” The two terms translated “pure motives” (ἁπλότης, haplotēs) and “sincerity” (εἰλικρίνεια, eilikrineia) are close synonyms. |
| (0.50) | (Isa 63:15) | 1 tn This probably refers to his zeal for his people, which motivates him to angrily strike out against their enemies. |
| (0.50) | (Psa 51:10) | 1 sn The heart is viewed here as the seat of the psalmist’s motives and moral character. |
| (0.50) | (Exo 2:22) | 1 tn The preterite with the vav (ו) consecutive is subordinated to the next clause, which reports the naming and its motivation. |
| (0.43) | (1Th 1:3) | 3 tn These phrases denote Christian virtues in action: the work produced by faith, labor motivated by love, and endurance that stems from hope in Christ. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 6:45) | 2 sn Mention of the heart shows that Jesus is not interested in what is done, but why. Motives are more important than actions for him. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 6:34) | 1 tn Grk “to receive,” but in context the repayment of the amount lent is implied. Jesus was noting that utilitarian motives are the way of the world. |
| (0.43) | (Luk 6:8) | 3 tn Grk “their reasonings.” The implication is that Jesus knew his opponents’ plans and motives, so the translation “thoughts” was used here. |
| (0.43) | (Jer 9:25) | 2 tn Heb “punish all who are circumcised in the flesh.” The translation is contextually motivated to better bring out the contrast that follows. |
| (0.43) | (Isa 3:6) | 3 sn The man’s motives are selfish. He tells his brother to assume leadership because he thinks he has some wealth to give away. |
| (0.43) | (Pro 16:2) | 5 tn Heb “spirits” (so KJV, ASV). This is a metonymy for the motives, the intentions of the heart (e.g., 21:2 and 24:2). |
| (0.43) | (Psa 119:119) | 2 sn As he explains in the next verse, the psalmist’s fear of judgment motivates him to obey God’s rules. |
| (0.43) | (Psa 37:31) | 1 tn Heb “the law of his God [is] in his heart.” The “heart” is here the seat of one’s thoughts and motives. |
