SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 1:20

1:20a For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ.

For the yes to each of God’s many promises is in Christ.
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⌊I say this⌋ because all of God’s many promises will be fulfilled in Christ with a “Yes!”

1:20b And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

And so through him the “Amen” is said by us (excl.) and that glorifies God.
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Therefore by him enabling us, we say “It is so/true!” as praise to God.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 3:11

3:11a For if what was fading away came with glory,

For/And if the thing/ministry that is/was fading began with glory/splendor,
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Also, the work of serving ⌊in/under the old covenant⌋ was ⌊temporary like the glory on Moses’ face⌋ fading even though glory/radiance accompanied it.

3:11b how much greater is the glory of that which endures!

in comparison, the ministry that will remain/last has much greater glory/splendor.
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But, the work of serving ⌊in/under the new covenant⌋ will continue and has the greatest glory/radiance ⌊by far⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:7

5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

For we (incl.) live by means of believing ⌊in him⌋ and not by means of seeing ⌊him⌋.
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We live by what we believe, not by what we can see. (New Century Version)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:18

6:18a And: “I will be a Father to you,

“I will be your father, (Good News Translation)
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“I will be ⌊like⌋ a father to you (plur.)

6:18b and you will be My sons and daughters,

and you will be my children,
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and you will be ⌊like⌋ my children to me,

6:18c says the Lord Almighty.”

says the all powerful Lord ⌊God⌋.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 8:16

Section 8:16–9:5

Titus and others went to Corinth

8:16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

Thanks ⌊be⌋ to God, who put the same earnest interest/care into the heart/liver/insides of Titus.
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God gave to Titus the same enthusiasm that ⌊we (excl.)⌋ have for you, so let ⌊us (incl.)⌋ thank God.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 10:9

10:9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.

I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters. (New Revised Standard Version)
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⌊And⌋ I do not want you (plur.) to think I am trying to terrify you with ⌊my forceful words in⌋ my letters.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 11:23

11:23a Are they servants of Christ?

Do they ⌊boast that they⌋ are servants of Christ?
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They ⌊boast that they⌋ serve Christ.

11:23b I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more:

—I speak as if insane—I more so. (New American Standard Bible)
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I am a complete fool to talk like this, but I serve him better/more than they do.

11:23c in harder labor,

I have done ⌊God’s⌋ work much more,
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⌊For example:⌋ I have worked ⌊for God⌋ much harder,

11:23d in more imprisonments,

been put in prison ⌊for the sake of Christ⌋ more often,
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and people put me in jail more times ⌊because I preached Christ⌋,

11:23e in worse beatings,

been beaten much more ⌊because I believe in Christ⌋,
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and ⌊people⌋ beat/whipped me much worse ⌊because I follow Christ⌋,

11:23f in frequent danger of death.

and many times I almost died.
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and I have often been in danger of dying ⌊as I served Christ⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 13:1

Section 13:1–10

Some warnings

13:1a This is the third time I am coming to you.

I am coming to you (plur.) for a third visit.
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I will come to you for the third time. (New Century Version)

13:1b “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

“By the evidence of two or three witnesses, every issue/problem will be proved.”
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“⌊In a case of sin/wrongdoing,⌋ two or three witnesses must say the same thing about it to prove that it truly happened.”

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016