unfoldingWord_en_tn/en_tn_48-2CO.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	2CO	01	01	f59u			0	Timothy our brother	This indicates that both Paul and the Corinthians knew Timothy and considered him to be their spiritual brother.
3	2CO	01	01	mhg5	translate-names		0	Achaia	This is the name of a Roman province in the southern part of modern-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
4	2CO	01	02	f6k1			0	May grace be to you and peace	This is a common greeting that Paul uses in his letters.
5	2CO	01	03	k7dl			0	the God and Father	God, who is the Father
6	2CO	01	03	pg4a	figs-parallelism		0	the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort	These two phrases express the same idea in two different ways. Both phrases refer to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
7	2CO	01	05	i254			0	the sufferings of Christ	Possible meanings are 1) that this refers to the suffering that Paul and Timothy experience because they preach the message about Christ or 2) that this refers to the suffering that Christ experienced on their behalf.
8	2CO	01	05	tg9w	figs-metaphor		0	our comfort abounds	Paul speaks of comfort as if it were an object that could increase in size. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
9	2CO	01	06	cfq7			0	Your comfort is working effectively	You experience effective comfort
10	2CO	01	08	pr8a	figs-metaphor		0	We were so completely crushed beyond our strength	Paul and Timothy refer to their emotions of despair being like a heavy weight they have to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11	2CO	01	10	mwn9			0	he will continue to deliver us	he will continue to rescue us
12	2CO	01	11	q17d			0	He will do this as you also help us	God will rescue us from danger as you, the people of the church of Corinth, also help us
13	2CO	01	15	nhq8			0	General Information:	Paul wrote at least 3 letters to the Corinthians. Only 2 letters to Corinth are recorded in the Bible.
14	2CO	01	15	k1u9			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul explains his sincere expectation with pure motives to come see the believers in Corinth after his first letter.
15	2CO	01	15	y432			0	you might receive the benefit of two visits	you might benefit from me visiting you twice
16	2CO	01	16	mp6u			0	send me on my way to Judea	assist me on my way to Judea
17	2CO	01	19	hd2t	guidelines-sonofgodprinciples		0	the Son of God	This is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
18	2CO	01	22	jcv7	figs-metaphor		0	the Spirit ... as a guarantee	The Spirit is spoken of as if he was a partial downpayment toward eternal life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
19	2CO	01	23	j15t			0	so that I might spare you	so that I might not cause you more suffering
20	2CO	01	24	cyu4			0	we are working with you for your joy	we are working with you so that you may have joy
21	2CO	02	intro	hy3h			0		# 2 Corinthians 02 General Notes<br>#### Special Concepts<br><br>##### Harsh writing<br>In this chapter, Paul refers to a letter he previously wrote to the Corinthians. That letter had a harsh and corrective tone. Paul probably wrote it after the letter known as First Corinthians and before this letter. He implies that the church had to rebuke an erring member. Paul is now encouraging them to be gracious to that person. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Aroma<br>A sweet aroma is a pleasing smell. Scripture often describes things that are pleasing to God as having a pleasing aroma.<br>
22	2CO	02	01	wh9c			0	Connecting Statement:	Because of his great love for them, Paul makes it clear that his rebuke in his first letter to them (the rebuke of their acceptance of the sin of immorality) caused him pain as well as pain to the church people in Corinth and the immoral man.
23	2CO	02	01	x9s5			0	I decided for my own part	I made the decision
24	2CO	02	01	ij73			0	in painful circumstances	in circumstances that would cause you pain
25	2CO	02	03	i5r6			0	my joy is the same joy you all have	what gives me joy is what gives you joy, too
26	2CO	02	04	d5vf			0	with many tears	with much crying
27	2CO	02	06	a7c4			0	is enough	is sufficient
28	2CO	02	08	r916			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul encourages the church in Corinth to show love and to forgive the person they have punished. He writes that he, also, has forgiven him.
29	2CO	02	08	yi2z			0	publicly affirm your love for him	This means that they are to confirm their love for this man in the presence of all of the believers.
30	2CO	02	12	l6vd			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul encourages the believers in Corinth by telling them of the opportunities he has had to preach the gospel in Troas and Macedonia.
31	2CO	02	13	xd5h			0	my brother Titus	Paul speaks of Titus as his spiritual brother.
32	2CO	02	13	wq6j			0	So I left them	So I left the people of Troas
33	2CO	02	14	eq21			0	he spreads ... everywhere	he spreads ... everywhere we go
34	2CO	02	15	x6nn	figs-metaphor		0	we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ	Paul speaks of his ministry as if it were a burnt offering that someone offers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
35	2CO	02	17	x86y			0	purity of motives	pure motives
36	2CO	03	01	m1k8			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul reminds them that he is not boasting as he tells them about what he has done through Christ.
37	2CO	03	01	ad1u			0	letters of recommendation	This is a letter that a person writes to introduce and give their approval of someone else.
38	2CO	03	03	wrk4			0	delivered by us	brought by us
39	2CO	03	03	q96q			0	It was written not with ink ... on tablets of human hearts	Paul clarifies that the Corinthians are like a spiritual letter, not like a letter that humans write with physical objects.
40	2CO	03	03	u959	figs-metaphor		0	tablets of human hearts	Paul speaks of their hearts as if they are flat pieces of stone or clay upon which people engraved letters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
41	2CO	03	04	z7qx			0	this is the confidence	This refers to what Paul has just said. His confidence comes from knowing that the Corinthians are the validation of his ministry before God.
42	2CO	03	05	wi1t			0	our competence is from God	God gives us our sufficiency
43	2CO	03	07	lyf7			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant with the superiority and freedom of the new covenant. He contrasts the veil of Moses with the clarity of present revelation. The time of Moses was a less clear picture of what is now revealed.
44	2CO	03	07	ut6r	figs-irony		0	Now the service that produced death ... came in such glory	Paul emphasizes that although the law leads to death, it was still very glorious. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
45	2CO	03	07	r5p5			0	in such glory	in so much glory
46	2CO	03	07	y11c			0	This is because	They could not look because
47	2CO	03	10	n4pe			0	that which was once made glorious is no longer glorious ... because of the glory that exceeds it	The Old Testament law no longer appears glorious when compared with the new covenant, which is much more glorious.
48	2CO	03	10	d7k5			0	in this respect	in this way
49	2CO	03	12	tnc1			0	Since we have such a hope	This refers to what Paul has just said. His hope comes from knowing that the new covenant has an eternal glory.
50	2CO	03	12	u5qa			0	such a hope	such confidence
51	2CO	03	14	zm7j			0	For to this day	to the time at which Paul was writing to the Corinthians
52	2CO	03	14	w68p	figs-metaphor		0	when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains	Just as the Israelites could not see the glory on Moses' face because he covered his face with a veil, there is a spiritual veil that prevents people from understanding when they read the old covenant. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
53	2CO	03	14	gg2d			0	when they read the old covenant	when they hear someone read the old covenant
54	2CO	03	15	rjh5			0	But even today	This phrase refer to the time at which Paul was writing to the Corinthians.
55	2CO	03	18	l3xw	figs-metaphor		0	with unveiled faces, see the glory of the Lord	Unlike the Israelites who could not see God's glory reflected on Moses' face because he had covered it with a veil, there is nothing to prevent believers from seeing and understanding God's glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
56	2CO	03	18	mw3v			0	just as from the Lord	just as this comes from the Lord
57	2CO	04	01	lyi4			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul writes that he is honest in his ministry by preaching Christ, not praising himself. He shows the death and the life of Jesus in how he lives so that life can work in the Corinthian believers.
58	2CO	04	02	ey75			0	live by craftiness	live by deception
59	2CO	04	02	aj24			0	we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience	This means that they provide enough evidence for each person who hears them to decide whether they are right or wrong.
60	2CO	04	03	mti5	figs-metaphor		0	But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing	This refers back to what Paul said starting in [2 Corinthians 3:14](../03/14.md). There Paul explained that there is a spiritual veil that prevents people from understanding when they read the old covenant. In the same way, people are not able to understand the gospel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
61	2CO	04	03	e5yu			0	our gospel	the gospel that we preach
62	2CO	04	04	j1vz			0	the light of the gospel	the light that comes from the gospel
63	2CO	04	04	rdj3			0	the gospel of the glory of Christ	the gospel about the Christ's glory
64	2CO	04	05	t8du			0	for Jesus' sake	because of Jesus
65	2CO	04	06	rw5z			0	Light will shine out of darkness	With this sentence, Paul refers to God creating light, as described in the book of Genesis.
66	2CO	04	06	mpg9			0	the light of the knowledge of the glory of God	the light, which is the knowledge of the glory of God
67	2CO	04	07	xx2c	figs-metaphor		0	we have this treasure in jars of clay	Paul speaks of the gospel as if it were a treasure and their bodies as if they were breakable jars made out of clay. This emphasizes that they are of little value compared to the worth of the gospel that they preach. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
68	2CO	04	09	z8np			0	We are struck down	We are hurt badly
69	2CO	04	12	q3il	figs-personification		0	death is at work in us, but life is at work in you	Paul speaks of death and life as if they are persons who can work. This means that they are always in danger of physical death so that the Corinthians can have spiritual life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
70	2CO	04	13	il5h			0	I believed, and so I spoke	This is a quote from the Psalms.
71	2CO	04	16	u6e5			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul writes that the Corinthian difficulties are minor and do not last long when compared to the unseen eternal things.
72	2CO	04	17	pd63	figs-metaphor		0	this momentary, light affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory	Paul speaks of his sufferings and the glory that God will give him as if they were objects that can be weighed. The glory far outweighs the suffering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
73	2CO	05	01	p7b7			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul continues by contrasting believers' earthly bodies to the heavenly ones God will give.
74	2CO	05	03	i4es			0	by putting it on	by putting on our heavenly dwelling
75	2CO	05	04	cjt4	figs-metaphor		0	being burdened	Paul refers to the difficulties that the physical body experiences as if they were heavy objects that are difficult to carry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
76	2CO	05	05	g7yj	figs-metaphor		0	who gave us the Spirit as a guarantee of what is to come	The Spirit is spoken of as if he were a partial down payment toward eternal life. See how you translated a similar phrase in [2 Corinthians 1:22](../01/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
77	2CO	05	06	clh5			0	Connecting Statement:	Because believers will have a new body and have the Holy Spirit as a pledge, Paul reminds them to live by faith that they may please the Lord. He continues by reminding them to persuade others because 1) believers will appear at the judgment seat of Christ and 2) because of love for Christ who died for believers.
78	2CO	05	08	i3m3			0	at home with the Lord	at home with the Lord in heaven
79	2CO	05	09	j1sl			0	to please him	to please the Lord
80	2CO	05	10	kdf2			0	before the judgment seat of Christ	before Christ to be judged
81	2CO	05	10	c499			0	each one may receive what is due	each person may receive what he deserves
82	2CO	05	10	lsh8			0	whether for good or for bad	whether those things were good or bad
83	2CO	05	11	dzh5			0	knowing the fear of the Lord	knowing what it means to fear the Lord
84	2CO	05	11	y5l1			0	that it is also clear to your conscience	that you are also convinced of it
85	2CO	05	12	mza1			0	so you may have an answer	so you may have something to say to
86	2CO	05	14	nd9g			0	died for all	died for all people
87	2CO	05	16	f2ww			0	Connecting Statement:	Because of Christ's love and death, we are not to judge by human standards. We are appointed to teach others how to be united with and have peace with God through Christ's death and receive God's righteousness through Christ.
88	2CO	05	16	ic21			0	For this reason	This refers to what Paul has just said about living for Christ instead of living for self.
89	2CO	05	19	gvl2			0	That is	This means
90	2CO	05	19	b62q			0	He is entrusting to us the message of reconciliation	God has given Paul the responsibility to spread the message that God is reconciling people to himself.
91	2CO	05	19	ix97			0	the message of reconciliation	the message about reconciliation
92	2CO	05	20	q9u9			0	representatives of Christ	those who speak for Christ
93	2CO	05	21	jp2a			0	He made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin	God made Christ become the sacrifice for our sin
94	2CO	05	21	ebz2			0	He is the one who never sinned	Christ is the one who never sinned
95	2CO	05	21	zm9e			0	He did this ... the righteousness of God in him	God did this ... the righteousness of God in Christ
96	2CO	06	01	in53			0	General Information:	In verse 2, Paul quotes a portion from the prophet Isaiah.
97	2CO	06	01	kf1d			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul summarizes how working together for God is supposed to be.
98	2CO	06	04	p9up			0	we prove ourselves by all our actions, that we are God's servants	We prove that we are God's servants by all that we do
99	2CO	06	04	xyf9			0	We are his servants in much endurance, affliction, distress, hardship	Paul mentions various difficult situations in which they proved that they are God's servants.
100	2CO	06	05	it8g			0	beatings, imprisonments, riots, in hard work, in sleepless nights, in hunger	Paul continues to mention various difficult situations in which they proved that they are God's servants.
101	2CO	06	06	w84c			0	in purity ... in genuine love	Paul lists several moral virtues that they maintained in difficult situations that proved that they are God's servants.
102	2CO	06	07	b6am			0	We are his servants in the word of truth, in the power of God	Their dedication to preach the gospel in the power of God proves that they are God's servants.
103	2CO	06	07	p5l5			0	in the power of God	by showing God's power to people
104	2CO	06	07	ven8	figs-metaphor		0	We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left	Paul speaks of their righteousness as if it is weapons that they use to fight spiritual battles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
105	2CO	06	07	ijr2			0	for the right hand and for the left	Possible meanings are 1) that there is a weapon in one hand and a shield in the other or 2) that they are completely equipped for battle, able to fend off attacks from any direction.
106	2CO	06	08	zi7d	figs-merism		0	General Information:	Paul lists several extremes of how people think about him and his ministry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
107	2CO	06	11	vh9v			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul encourages the believers at Corinth to be separated from idols and live clean lives for God.
108	2CO	06	11	v74j			0	spoken the whole truth to you	spoken honestly to you
109	2CO	06	14	wj41			0	General Information:	In verse 16, Paul paraphrases portions from several Old Testament prophets: Moses, Zechariah, Amos, and possibly others.
110	2CO	06	15	rm3r	translate-names		0	Beliar	This is another name for the devil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
111	2CO	06	17	fe1z			0	General Information:	Paul quotes portions from the Old Testament prophets, Isaiah and Ezekiel.
112	2CO	07	01	e7t9			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul continues to remind them to be separated from sin and to seek holiness purposefully.
113	2CO	07	01	fv49			0	let us cleanse ourselves	Here Paul is saying to stay away from any form of sin that would affect one's relationship with God.
114	2CO	07	01	c2xf			0	Let us pursue holiness	Let us strive to be holy
115	2CO	07	01	pt41			0	in the fear of God	out of deep respect for God
116	2CO	07	02	v4nu			0	Connecting Statement:	Having already warned the people of Corinth about other leaders who were striving to get these Corinthian believers to follow them, Paul reminds the people of the way he feels about them.
117	2CO	07	04	mr75			0	even in all our afflictions	despite all our hardships
118	2CO	07	08	b2xj			0	General Information:	This refers to Paul's previous letter to these Corinthian believers where he rebuked them for their acceptance of a believer's sexual immorality with his father's wife.
119	2CO	07	08	jic5			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul praises them for their godly sorrow, their zeal to do right, and the joy that it brought him and Titus.
120	2CO	07	08	vk7m			0	when I saw that my letter	when I learned that my letter
121	2CO	07	10	lc4m			0	without regret	Possible meanings are 1) Paul has no regret that he caused them sorrow because that sorrow led to their repentance and salvation or 2) the Corinthians will not regret experiencing sorrow because it led to their repentance and salvation.
122	2CO	07	11	l24s			0	See what great determination	Look and see for yourselves what great determination
123	2CO	07	11	xt2r			0	your indignation	your anger
124	2CO	07	12	w6ls			0	the wrongdoer	the one who did wrong
125	2CO	07	14	b4uq			0	For if I boasted to him about you	For although I boasted to him about you
126	2CO	07	14	m22c			0	I was not embarrassed	you did not disappoint me
127	2CO	07	14	q5hg			0	our boasting about you to Titus proved to be true	you proved that our boasting about you to Titus was true
128	2CO	08	01	mm8g			0	Connecting Statement:	Having explained his changed plans and his ministry direction, Paul talks about giving.
129	2CO	08	02	b7k5	figs-metaphor		0	the abundance of their joy	Paul speaks of joy as if it were a physical object that could increase in size or quantity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
130	2CO	08	02	pr8c			0	extremity of their poverty ... riches of generosity	Though the churches of Macedonia have suffered testings of affliction and poverty, by God's grace, they have been able to collect money for the believers in Jerusalem.
131	2CO	08	03	uad6			0	they gave	This refers to the churches in Macedonia.
132	2CO	08	03	e6ub			0	of their own free will	voluntarily
133	2CO	08	08	wn2k	figs-explicit		0	by comparing it to the eagerness of other people	Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to give generously by comparing them with the generosity of the Macedonian churches. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
134	2CO	08	09	iz6z	figs-metaphor		0	Even though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor	Paul speaks of Jesus before his incarnation as being rich, and of his becoming human as becoming poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
135	2CO	08	09	j5ym	figs-metaphor		0	through his poverty you might become rich	Paul speaks of the Corinthians becoming spiritually rich as a result of Jesus becoming human. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
136	2CO	08	12	k9wh			0	It must be based on what a person has	Giving must be based on what a person has
137	2CO	08	13	ktd1			0	there should be fairness	there should be equality
138	2CO	08	18	rje2			0	with him	with Titus
139	2CO	08	19	j9rk			0	Not only this	Not only do believers among all of the churches praise him
140	2CO	08	19	v22x			0	for our eagerness to help	to demonstrate our eagerness to help
141	2CO	08	21	n4x1			0	We take care to do what is honorable	We are careful to handle this gift in an honorable way
142	2CO	08	21	ey5n			0	before the Lord ... before people	in the Lord's opinion ... in people's opinion
143	2CO	08	23	mmi2			0	he is my partner and fellow worker for you	he is my partner who works with me to help you
144	2CO	08	23	lat3			0	As for our brothers	This refers to the two other men who will accompany Titus.
145	2CO	09	intro	lt8d			0		# 2 Corinthians 09 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with verse 9, which is quoted from the Old Testament.<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br><br>Paul uses three agricultural metaphors. He uses them to teach about giving to needy believers. The metaphors help Paul explain that God will reward those who give generously. Paul does not say how or when God will reward them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]])<br>
146	2CO	09	01	rd2g	translate-names		0	General Information:	When Paul refers to Achaia, he is talking about a Roman province located in southern Greece where Corinth is located. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
147	2CO	09	01	wc5l			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul continues on the subject of giving. He wants to make sure that the collection of their offering for the needy believers in Jerusalem takes place before he comes so that it does not seem as though he takes advantage of them. He talks about how giving blesses the giver and glorifies God.
148	2CO	09	03	r5pp			0	the brothers	This refers to Titus and the two men who accompany him.
149	2CO	09	03	k1er			0	our boasting about you may not be futile	Paul does not want others to think that the things that he had boasted about the Corinthians were false.
150	2CO	09	04	j8ey			0	find you unprepared	find you unprepared to give
151	2CO	09	06	mm9w	figs-metaphor		0	the one who sows ... reap a blessing	Paul uses the image of a farmer sowing seeds to describe the results of giving. As a farmer's harvest is based on how much he sows, so will God's blessings be little or much based on how generously the Corinthians give. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
152	2CO	09	07	t26d			0	for God loves a cheerful giver	God wants people to give gladly to help provide for fellow believers.
153	2CO	09	08	zxz9			0	grace	This refers here to the physical things a Christian needs, not to the need for God to save him from his sins.
154	2CO	09	08	u8w6			0	so that you may multiply every good deed	so that you may be able to do more and more good deeds
155	2CO	09	10	p3fl			0	He who supplies	God who supplies
156	2CO	09	13	ze14			0	you will also glorify God by obedience ... by the generosity of your gift to them and to everyone	Paul says that the Corinthians will glorify God both by being faithful to Jesus and by giving generously to other believers who have need.
157	2CO	10	01	yc1g			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul shifts the subject from giving to affirming his authority to teach as he does.
158	2CO	10	02	i6hh			0	who assume that	who think that
159	2CO	10	03	k7h8	figs-metaphor		0	we do not wage war	Paul speaks of his trying to persuade the Corinthians to believe him and not the false teachers as if he were fighting a physical war. These words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
160	2CO	10	04	xv6q	figs-metaphor		0	we fight	Paul speaks of his trying to persuade the Corinthians to believe him and not the false teachers as if he were fighting a physical war. These words should be translated literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
161	2CO	10	05	b74d			0	every high thing	everything that proud people do
162	2CO	10	07	z1t5			0	let him remind himself	he needs to remember
163	2CO	10	07	f3i9			0	that just as he is Christ's, so also are we	that we belong to Christ just as much as he does
164	2CO	10	09	nw6e			0	I am terrifying you	I am trying to frighten you
165	2CO	10	10	mt6h			0	serious and powerful	demanding and forceful
166	2CO	10	11	m6m6			0	Let such people be aware	I want such people to be aware
167	2CO	10	11	g58z			0	what we are in the words of our letters when we are absent is what we will be in our actions when we are there	we will do the same things when we are there with you that we have written about in our letters while we have been away from you
168	2CO	10	11	kb55	figs-exclusive		0	we ... our	All instances of these words refer to Paul's ministry team but not the Corinthians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
169	2CO	10	12	k94z			0	to group ourselves or compare	to say we are as good as
170	2CO	10	12	i85y	figs-parallelism		0	they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with each other	Paul is saying much the same thing twice. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
171	2CO	10	12	zwl5			0	have no insight	show everyone that they do not know anything
172	2CO	10	13	u84l			0	within the limits of what God	about things under the authority that God
173	2CO	10	14	ay6h		ὑπερεκτείνομεν οὐ ὑπερεκτείνομεν ἑαυτούς	1	did not overextend ourselves	did not go beyond our borders
174	2CO	10	16	raq7			0	another's area	an area God has assigned to someone else
175	2CO	10	17	q8cc			0	boast in the Lord	boast about what the Lord has done
176	2CO	11	01	t7ks			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul continues to affirm his apostleship.
177	2CO	11	01	r4q6			0	put up with me in some foolishness	allow me to act like a fool
178	2CO	11	02	m6vl			0	jealous ... jealousy	These words speak of a good, strong desire that the Corinthians be faithful to Christ, and that no one should persuade them to leave him.
179	2CO	11	03	l2hr			0	But I am afraid that somehow ... pure devotion to Christ	But I am afraid that somehow your thoughts might be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ just as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness
180	2CO	11	04	wq57			0	For suppose that someone comes and	When anyone comes and
181	2CO	11	04	l7m8			0	a different spirit than what you received. Or suppose that you receive a different gospel than the one you received	a different spirit than the Holy Spirit, or a different gospel than you received from us
182	2CO	11	07	ax51			0	freely preached the gospel of God to you	preached the gospel of God to you without expecting anything from you in return
183	2CO	11	09	b35r			0	I will continue to do that	I never will be a burden to you
184	2CO	11	10	ua2i			0	this boasting of mine	This refers to what Paul spoke about starting in ([2 Corinthians 11:7](../11/07.md)).
185	2CO	11	12	si5d			0	Connecting Statement:	As Paul continues to affirm his apostleship, he talks about false apostles.
186	2CO	11	13	ml66			0	For such people	I do what I do because people like them
187	2CO	11	13	nq3t		δόλιοι ἐργάται	1	deceitful workers	dishonest workers
188	2CO	11	13	y896			0	disguise themselves as apostles	are not apostles, but they try to make themselves look like apostles
189	2CO	11	14	ss7s		ὁ Σατανᾶς μετασχηματίζεται εἰς ἄγγελον φωτός	1	Satan disguises himself as an angel of light	Satan is not an angel of light, but he tries to make himself look like an angel of light
190	2CO	11	15	sb58		αὐτοῦ οἱ διάκονοι καὶ μετασχηματίζονται ὡς διάκονοι δικαιοσύνης	1	his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness	his servants are not servants of righteousness, but they try to make themselves look like servants of righteousness
191	2CO	11	16	s962			0	receive me as a fool so I may boast a little	receive me as you would receive a fool: let me talk, and consider my boasting the words of a fool
192	2CO	11	20	yn5t			0	takes advantage of you	A person takes advantage of another person by knowing things that the other person does not and using that knowledge to help himself and harm the other person.
193	2CO	11	21	v8a3			0	Yet if anyone boasts ... I too will boast	Whatever anyone boasts about ... I will dare to boast about it also
194	2CO	11	22	qi8w			0	Connecting Statement:	As Paul continues to confirm his apostleship, he states specific things that have happened to him since he became a believer.
195	2CO	11	23	bq23			0	as though I were out of my mind	as though I were unable to think well
196	2CO	11	23	s8wq		ἐν περισσοτέρως κόποις	1	in even more hard work	I have worked harder
197	2CO	11	23	dr6x			0	in far more prisons	I have been in prisons more often
198	2CO	11	23	r6jv			0	in facing many dangers of death	and I have almost died many times
199	2CO	11	24	ttz2			0	forty lashes minus one	This was a common expression for being whipped 39 times. In Jewish law the most they were allowed to whip a person at one time was forty lashes. So they commonly whipped a person thirty-nine times so that they would be guilty of whipping someone too many times if the accidentally counted wrong.
200	2CO	11	25	b4kz			0	I have spent a night and a day on the open sea	Paul was referring to floating in the water after the ship he was on sank.
201	2CO	11	30	gxe6			0	what shows my weaknesses	what shows how weak I am
202	2CO	11	32	n383		ὁ ἐθνάρχης τοῦ βασιλέως Ἁρέτα ἐφρούρει τὴν πόλιν	1	the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city	the governor whom King Aretas had appointed had told men to guard the city
203	2CO	11	32	j7de		πιάσαι με	1	to arrest me	so that they might catch and arrest me
204	2CO	12	01	iwn3			0	Connecting Statement:	In defending his apostleship from God, Paul continues to state specific things that have happened to him since he became a believer.
205	2CO	12	01	iur3			0	I will go on to	I will continue talking, but now about
206	2CO	12	02	cz7u			0	I know a man in Christ	Paul is actually speaking of himself as if he were speaking of someone else, but this should be translated literally if possible.
207	2CO	12	02	k4aw			0	the third heaven	This refers to the dwelling place of God rather than the sky or outer space (the planets, stars, and the universe).
208	2CO	12	03	cju3			0	General Information:	Paul continues to speak of himself as though he were speaking of someone else.
209	2CO	12	04	wm7y			0	caught up	suddenly and forcefully held and taken
210	2CO	12	04	ic45			0	paradise	Possible meanings are 1) heaven or 2) the third heaven or 3) a special place in heaven.
211	2CO	12	05	hpq6			0	of such a person	of that person
212	2CO	12	06	vg13			0	Connecting Statement:	As Paul defends his apostleship from God, he tells of the weakness that God gave him to keep him humble.
213	2CO	12	06	p8fm			0	no one will think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me	no one will give me more credit than what he sees in me or hears from me
214	2CO	12	07	v5s7			0	General Information:	This verse reveals that Paul was speaking about himself beginning in [2 Corinthians 12:2](../12/02.md).
215	2CO	12	07	xxi2			0	because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations	because those revelations were so much greater than anything anyone else had ever seen
216	2CO	12	07	q7lz			0	a messenger from Satan	a servant of Satan
217	2CO	12	07	ehp9			0	overly proud	too proud
218	2CO	12	09	nr2j			0	My grace is enough for you	I will be kind to you, and that is all you need
219	2CO	12	09	cs63			0	for power is made perfect in weakness	for my power works best when you are weak
220	2CO	12	10	s5sx		ἐν ἀσθενείαις	1	in weaknesses	when I am weak
221	2CO	12	10	xl8q		ἐν ὕβρεσιν	1	in insults	when people try to make me angry by saying that I am a bad person
222	2CO	12	10	hza1		ἐν ἀνάγκαις	1	in troubles	when I am suffering
223	2CO	12	10	c4t2			0	distressing situations	when there is trouble
224	2CO	12	10	t7qg		γὰρ ὅταν ἀσθενῶ, τότε εἰμι δυνατός	1	For whenever I am weak, then I am strong	Paul is saying that when he is no longer strong enough to do what needs to be done, Christ, who is more powerful than Paul could ever be, will work through Paul to do what needs to be done. However, it would be best to translate these words literally, if your language allows.
225	2CO	12	11	uph4			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul reminds the believers in Corinth of the true signs of an apostle and of his humility before them to strengthen them.
226	2CO	12	11	a1ym			0	I have become a fool	I am acting like a fool
227	2CO	12	11	pzw1			0	You forced me to this	You forced me to talk this way
228	2CO	12	12	mka5			0	signs ... signs	Use the same word both times.
229	2CO	12	13	d426		ἐγὼ κατενάρκησα οὐ κατενάρκησα ὑμῶν	1	I was not a burden to you	I did not ask you for money or other things I needed
230	2CO	12	13	sy7v	figs-irony		0	Forgive me for this wrong!	Paul is being ironic to shame the Corinthians. Both he and they know that he has done them no wrong, but they have been treating him as though he has wronged them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
231	2CO	12	13	u1w9		ταύτην τὴν ἀδικίαν	1	this wrong	not asking them for money and other things he needed
232	2CO	12	14	wd97		τέκνοις	1	children should not save up for the parents	Young children are not responsible for saving money or other goods to give to their healthy parents.
233	2CO	12	20	zy6g			0	you might not find me as you wish	you might not like what you see in me
234	2CO	12	21	ddw3			0	I might be grieved by many of those who have sinned before now	I will be grieved because many of them have not given up their old sins
235	2CO	13	01	y8fz			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul establishes that Christ is speaking through him and that Paul is wanting to restore them, encourage them, and unify them.
236	2CO	13	02	fxl6			0	all the rest	all you other people
237	2CO	13	04	zeh1			0	but we will live with him by the power of God	God gives us the power and ability to live life in and with him.
238	2CO	13	07	gt2e			0	to have passed the test	to be great teachers and live the truth
239	2CO	13	08	a3l7			0	we are not able to do anything against the truth	we are not able to keep people from learning the truth
240	2CO	13	08	bt3c			0	truth, but only for the truth	truth; everything we do will enable people to learn the truth
241	2CO	13	09	vt7b			0	may be made complete	may become spiritually mature
242	2CO	13	11	uk1p			0	Connecting Statement:	Paul closes his letter to the Corinthian believers.
243	2CO	13	11	fm8m			0	Work for restoration	Work toward maturity
244	2CO	13	11	diw1			0	agree with one another	live in harmony with one another
245	2CO	13	12	p1nh		ἐν ἁγίῳ φιλήματι	1	with a holy kiss	with Christian love
246	2CO	13	13	x2qd			0	the believers	those whom God has set apart for himself