SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 11:11

11:11a Why? Because I do not love you?

Why, because I do not love you? (plur.)
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Why ⌊did I not take your money⌋ ? ⌊Did I do that⌋ because I do not love you?
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Think of the reason ⌊why I was not a burden to you⌋ ! It certainly is not because I do not love you.

11:11b God knows I do!

God knows that I do!
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God knows that I love you!

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:10

12:10a That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses,

Therefore, I am very content/delighted ⌊enduring⌋ for Christ whenever I am weak,
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So I am joyful ⌊enduring through these⌋ to benefit Christ: things that weaken me,

12:10b in insults, in hardships,

or when people insult me, or when I endure disasters,
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insults, hard times ⌊that happen to me⌋,

12:10c in persecutions, in difficulties.

or when people persecute me, or whenever I am in terrible situations.
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people causing me to suffer, or disasters.

12:10d For when I am weak, then I am strong.

For it is when I am weak that I am strong. (New Jerusalem Bible)
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⌊I can say that⌋ because when I am weak, I am strong ⌊in the power of Christ⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 1:8

1:8a We do not want you to be unaware, brothers,

Brothers ⌊and sisters⌋, we (excl.) do not want you (plur.) to be unaware/uninformed
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⌊Our⌋ fellow believers, we want you to ⌊clearly⌋ know

1:8b of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia.

about how we suffered in the province of Asia.
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about the big trouble which happened to us in the territory of Asia.

1:8c We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure,

We were burdened ⌊with troubles/difficulties⌋ to the extreme, beyond our strength to cope/endure,
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Excessive burdens/difficulties/hardships came upon us, which were more than we could bear/stand-against.

1:8d so that we despaired even of life.

so that we did not think we could continue to live.
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It was so bad, we thought we could not live beyond them.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2:16

2:16a To the one, we are an odor of death and demise;

(New Jerusalem Bible) for these last, the smell of death leading to death,

On the one hand, to one group we (excl.) are an aroma from death to death,
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To the latter we are ⌊like⌋ the smell of death leading to death.
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We are ⌊like⌋ a deadly stench that kills to those whom God will destroy.

2:16b to the other, a fragrance that brings life.

(New Jerusalem Bible) but for the first, the smell of life leading to life.

⌊and⌋ on the other hand, to the other group ⌊we are⌋ an aroma from life to life.
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To the former we are ⌊like⌋ the smell of life leading to life.
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But we are ⌊like⌋ a beautiful fragrance that gives life to those whom God will save.

2:16c And who is qualified for such a task?

But can anyone be adequate/sufficient to do this work?
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Certainly no one is able to hold this responsibility.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 4:13

4:13a And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,”

It is written ⌊in the Scripture⌋, “I believed, so I spoke.”
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Someone wrote ⌊in God’s holy book⌋, “I spoke because I believed.”

4:13b we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,

We (excl.) also believe and therefore speak with that same spirit of believing,
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In the same way, we also believe and therefore speak,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:6

6:6a in purity, knowledge,

by pure lives, knowledge,
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when we (excl.) live pure/straight/clean lives, when we understand things clearly,

6:6b patience, and kindness;

patience/forbearing, kindness;
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when we are patient with others, when we are kind to others;

6:6c in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

by ⌊following⌋ the Holy Spirit, by our genuine love,
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when we depend on the Holy Spirit ⌊to guide us⌋, when we love others sincerely;

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 8:4

8:4a they earnestly pleaded with us

They earnestly asked us (excl.)
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They asked us ⌊again and again⌋ with much desire

8:4b for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

for the favor of participating together ⌊with the other churches⌋ in ministering to God’s people ⌊in Jerusalem⌋.
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to permit them to take part in supporting believers ⌊in Jerusalem⌋ ⌊who are needy⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 9:12

9:12a For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints,

For this ministry that you do not only provides for the needs of God’s holy people,
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For when you (plur.) help in that way, God’s people ⌊who are poor⌋ receive help that provides for their needs,

9:12b but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

but also produces more and more prayers of thanksgiving to God. (God’s Word)
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and in addition, the number of people thanking God will increase very much.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016