SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016 – Page 14

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:16

12:16a Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you;

(English Standard Version) But granting that I myself did not burden you,

Let ⌊us agree⌋ that I was not a ⌊financial⌋ burden to you (plur.),
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⌊You admit,⌋ then, that I ⌊certainly⌋ did not accept support from you.

12:16b but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

but/however ⌊you know⌋ me to be so crafty/clever, and I deceived you completely!
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Am I such a crafty fellow that I caught/deceived you by a trick? ⌊Of course not!⌋
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But ⌊someone must have said that⌋ I am crafty and deceived you completely, ⌊which is a lie⌋.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2:1

2:1a So I made up my mind

(Revised Standard Version) For I made up my mind

Because/For I decided this:
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I decided

2:1b not to make another painful visit to you.

I would not come again to grieve you (plur.).
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not to make my next visit with you so painful. (Contemporary English Version)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 3:16

3:16 But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

But whenever someone turns to the Lord ⌊to follow him⌋, the veil ⌊of dullness⌋ is removed.
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But, when anyone believes in the Lord ⌊God⌋, ⌊he/God⌋ removes that dullness from his mind.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:12

5:12a We are not commending ourselves to you again.

We are not commending ourselves to you again, (Revised Standard Version)
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We are not trying again to recommend ourselves to you, (Good News Translation)

5:12b Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us,

but ⌊we (excl.)⌋ make it possible for you (plur.) to speak highly of us,
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but are presenting an occasion/chance for you to be proud of us.

5:12c so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances

in order that you can respond well to those who are proud of outward appearances/actions
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⌊Be proud of us⌋ so that you will know what to say to those who are so proud of external things.

5:12d rather than in the heart.

instead of their character.
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Those people have no reason to be proud of their motives, thoughts, ⌊and desires⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 7:5

Section 7:5–16

Paul was glad that the believers repented

7:5a For when we arrived in Macedonia,

For when we (excl.) entered Macedonia,
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Because, after we arrived here in ⌊the province of⌋ Macedonia,

7:5b our bodies had no rest,

our bodies had no time free of troubles,
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we, in our being, had no peace.

7:5c but we were pressed from every direction—

but we experienced all kinds of troubles/oppression:
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Indeed we underwent/experienced difficulties/hardships in all kinds of ways,

7:5d conflicts on the outside, fears within.

⌊enemies caused⌋ conflicts from the outside, and ⌊we had⌋ fears on the inside.
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namely, people opposing us, and the fears that we had.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 8:21

8:21a For we are taking great care to do what is right,

For we (excl.) plan ⌊and do⌋ what is proper
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We give our attention to doing things in a good/correct way,

8:21b not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

in the sight of the Lord and also in the sight of people.
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not only in ways that the Lord ⌊God⌋ accepts but also in ways that people accept.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 10:14

10:14a We are not overstepping our bounds,

We (excl.) are not reaching/stretching beyond ⌊what God assigned to⌋ us,
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We are not talking/boasting about ministry/work that we are not responsible for.
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We do not brag about things other than our own/proper work/ministry,

10:14b as if we had not come to you.

as we would be if we had not come all the way to you, (New Jerusalem Bible)
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⌊Look,⌋ if we had not come to you ⌊and started the church there⌋, then we would not be responsible for you.
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since we came to Corinth to do God’s work there.

10:14c Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.

but it was us who came all the way to you with the gospel about Christ.
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Indeed, we came as far as you with the gospel of Christ.
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In fact we came as far as you with the good news of Christ ⌊and began the church/group of believers there⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 11:28

11:28a Apart from these external trials,

(New International Version) Besides everything else,

Now continuing on ⌊to mention⌋ other things,
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Aside from all the other things/difficulties ⌊I could mention⌋,

11:28b I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

every day I am burdened with care/concern for all the churches.
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I daily carry the responsibility to care for all groups of believers.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016