SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016 – Page 13

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:5

12:5a I will boast about such a man,

I will boast about such a man,
-or-
I will brag about a man who experienced that.

12:5b but I will not boast about myself,

but I will not boast about my own deeds,
-or-
But I will not brag about things that give me high status ⌊in your/anyone’s sight⌋.

12:5c except in my weaknesses.

except about things that show my weaknesses.
-or-
I will only boast about things that show that I am weak.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 1:14

1:14a as you have already understood us in part,

as you (plur.) have partially understood us (excl.),
-or-
as you have partly understood ⌊why⌋ we ⌊did those things among you⌋

1:14b so that you may

(New International Version) that you can

that you can
-or-
so that you will

1:14c boast of us

boast about us
-or-
be proud of us

1:14d just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.

just as we can/will boast of you when the day of the Lord Jesus comes/occurs.
-or-
in the same way that we will be proud of you at the time when the Lord Jesus ⌊returns⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 3:5

3:5a Not that we are competent in ourselves

But on our own we (excl.) are not capable/competent
-or-
Not that we are sufficient in our own abilities/powers

3:5b to claim that anything comes from us,

to claim any advance as being from our own abilities,
-or-
to say that we have caused ⌊God’s kingdom⌋ to grow in any way,

3:5c but our competence comes from God.

but the source of our capability/competence is God.
-or-
but God gives to us the ability/power ⌊to serve him⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:1

Section 5:1–10

The promise of life in heaven

5:1a Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled,

(English Standard Version) For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed,

For we (incl.) know that should the earthly tent in which we live be destroyed,
-or-
Furthermore, we know that if ⌊someone⌋ destroys the temporary body that we have here on earth,
-or-
We know that if this earthly body we live in like a tent is killed,

5:1b we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven,

we have an eternal building from God in which to live in heaven,
-or-

⌊we also know that⌋ God will give to us a permanent, heavenly body.
-or-
we will have an eternal body, made by God himself, which ⌊is unlike a tent but⌋ is a permanent thing/building.

5:1c not built by human hands.

which is not built by ⌊mere⌋ people.
-or-
That body originates/comes ⌊from God⌋ without any help from people.
-or-
People are not involved at all in making that ⌊eternal⌋ body.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:12

6:12a It is not our affection,

Our affection for you is not restricted, (NET Bible)
-or-
We (excl.) are not limiting/stopping/covering our love to you (plur.),

6:12b but yours, that is restrained.

but you are restricting your affection for us.
-or-
but you are limiting/stopping/covering your love to us.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 8:10

8:10a And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter:

And, I give advice to you about this ⌊matter⌋, because this ⌊matter⌋ will benefit you (plur.),
-or-
And I am telling my opinion to you because doing this deed ⌊as I suggest⌋ will be helpful to you. ⌊My opinion is this:⌋

8:10b Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

considering that last year you were not only the first to begin giving, but also the first to desire to do that,
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The previous year you were the first ⌊among the churches⌋ to desire to help and to begin to do,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 10:3

10:3a For though we live in the flesh,

For although we (excl.) walk on earth,
-or-
We live human lives

10:3b we do not wage war according to the flesh.

we do not war according to earthly ways.
-or-
but we do not fight/oppose our enemies/opponents by human methods/means.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 11:17

11:17a In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would,

(Good News Translation) Of course what I am saying now is not what the Lord would have me say; in this matter of boasting

In this matter of boasting, I talk not as the Lord would talk,
-or-
Regarding the things that I will boast about ⌊myself⌋, I do not follow the manner in which the Lord ⌊Jesus⌋ talked.

11:17b but as a fool.

(Good News Translation) I am really talking like a fool.

but like a fool.
-or-
But instead, I will speak as a fool ⌊speaks⌋.

11:17a–b (reordered)

In this topic/issue of boasting, I am speaking as a fool, not as the Lord ⌊Jesus⌋ would speak.
-or-
Regarding this discussion about boasting, I speak as a fool, and not as the Lord ⌊Jesus⌋ would speak.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016