SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 11:2

11:2a I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy.

For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. (New Living Translation (2004))
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I tell you to do that⌋ because I am concerned about you (plur.) like God is.
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I am concerned about you, just as God is,

11:2b For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

I promised you as a pure bride to one husband—Christ. (New Living Translation (2004))
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I promised to give you to Christ, as your only husband. I want to give you as his pure bride. (New Century Version)
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for/because I promised to give/present you to Christ as a people devoted to him, and to him alone. This is like a father gives/presents his daughter to her husband ⌊when they marry⌋.

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