1:19a For the Son of God, Jesus Christ,

For God’s Son, Jesus Christ,
-or-

⌊I say this⌋ because the Son of God, Jesus Christ,

1:19b who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy,

whom I, Silas, and Timothy proclaimed to/among you (plur.),

1:19c was not “Yes” and “No,”

was not “Yes” and “No” at the same time,
-or-
did not say “Yes” when he really meant “No.”
-or-
was surely not saying “yes” and thinking “no.”

1:19d but in Him it has always been “Yes.”

but/and in him our words are always “Yes.”
-or-
Through him our message is always “Yes.”
-or-
The gospel, which we proclaim, always fulfills what it says/promises because of him.

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3:10a Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now

Indeed, the thing/ministry that had glory/splendor no longer has any
-or-
Also, glory/radiance accompanied the work of serving in/under the old covenant. But that work now appears to have no glory/radiance at all

3:10b in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.

compared to the ministry that has surpassing glory/splendor.
-or-
because of the much greater glory/radiance that accompanies the work of serving ⌊in/under the new covenant⌋.

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5:6a Therefore we are always confident,

So, we (incl.) are full of confidence
-or-
Therefore, we are boldly certain ⌊about those things⌋

5:6b although we know that while we are at home in the body,

(NET Bible) and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth

and ⌊we⌋ know that as long as we are at home in these bodies
-or-
and know that while we live in our ⌊earthly⌋ bodies,

5:6c we are away from the Lord.

we are living away from the Lord. (God’s Word)
-or-
we are not yet living in the presence of the Lord ⌊God⌋.

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6:17a “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord.

Therefore the Lord said ⌊long ago⌋, “Leave (plur.) them and be separate.
-or-
So the Lord ⌊God⌋ says ⌊to us⌋ ⌊through/in the Scriptures⌋, “Leave them and be separate from them.

6:17b Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

Touch no ⌊religiously⌋ unclean thing, and I will welcome you.”
-or-
Avoid all things that I have prohibited, and I will bring you in.”

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8:15a As it is written:

as it is written ⌊in Scripture⌋,
-or-
That agrees with what ⌊someone/they⌋ wrote ⌊in God’s holy book⌋,

8:15b “He who gathered much had no excess,

“The one who gathered much did not have too much, (Good News Translation)
-or-
The person who gathered a lot did not have an excess.

8:15c and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”

and the one who gathered little did not have too little.” (Good News Translation)
-or-
And the person who gathered a little did not have a lack.”

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10:8a For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us

For if I indeed might talk proudly a little too much about our (excl.) authority, which the Lord gave
-or-
Perhaps ⌊some of⌋ ⌊you think⌋ that I talk/boast a bit too much about the authority that the Lord ⌊Jesus⌋ gave to us.

10:8b for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

to build your (plur.) faith rather than destroy it, I will not be ashamed of doing that.
-or-
I do so/that in order to help you to become mature believers rather than hindering the way you believe. But no one can make me feel shame about such boasting.

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11:22a Are they Hebrews? So am I.

Do they ⌊boast that they⌋ are Hebrews? I am too.
-or-
They ⌊boast that they⌋ are Hebrews. Well, I also can ⌊boast that I am a Hebrew⌋.

11:22b Are they Israelites? So am I.

Do they ⌊boast that they⌋ are Israelites? I am too.
-or-
They ⌊boast that they⌋ are Israelites. Well, I also can ⌊boast that I am an Israelite⌋.

11:22c Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

Do they ⌊boast that they⌋ are Abraham’s descendants? I am too.
-or-
They ⌊boast that they⌋ descend from Abraham. Well, I also can ⌊boast that I descend from Abraham⌋.

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12:21a I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you,

I fear that when I come again, God will humble me in your (plur.) presence,
-or-
I am concerned/worried that when I come ⌊to visit you⌋, God will shame me as I stand before you ⌊over the disobedience I will see⌋.

12:21b and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier

and I will mourn about many ⌊of you⌋ who sinned previously
-or-
And I will weep as if over a dead loved one for any of you who sinned before

12:21c and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality,

and have not repented of the perverse sex, sexual immorality,
-or-
but have not changed their thinking about the dirty/impure sex, other sexual sin,

12:21d and debauchery.

and life of lust that they practiced.
-or-
and their continual desiring/seeking of sex.

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