2 Corinthians 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.

Ge 35:5; Job 6:4; Job 18:11; Job 31:23; Ps 73:19; Ps 76:7; Ps 88:15,16; Ps 90:11; Isa 33:14; Na 1:6; Mt 10:28; Mt 25:46; Mr 8:35-38; Mr 9:43-50; Lu 12:5; Lu 16:31; Ac 13:43; Ac 18:4,13; Ac 19:26; Ac 20:18-27; Ac 26:26; Ac 28:23; 1Co 4:4,5; 2Co 1:12-14; 2Co 2:17; 2Co 4:1,2; 2Co 5:20; 2Co 6:1; Ga 1:10; Col 1:28,29; 1Th 2:3-12; 2Ti 2:24-26; Heb 10:31; Jude 1:23; Re 20:15

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.”