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

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2:7

2:7a So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him,

So you (plur.) should rather forgive him and encourage him,
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Now instead ⌊of punishing him further⌋, you should cancel the debt of his sin and strengthen his mind/heart/insides.

2:7b so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

so that he will not be swallowed/overcome by too much grief.
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If you do not do that, his sorrow may become so great that it defeats him.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 4:4

4:4a The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers

The god of this time/world has caused the minds of unbelievers to be ⌊like the eyes of⌋ blind ⌊people⌋,
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The god of this age, ⌊Satan,⌋ has made the minds of those who do not follow Jesus unable to understand/see,

4:4b so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,

so that they cannot see the light coming from the gospel about the glory/splendor of Christ,
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therefore they cannot understand the good message about Christ and his glory/radiance.

4:4c who is the image of God.

who shows what God is like.
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He is the image of God’s ⌊character⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 5:18

5:18a All this is from God,

All that comes from God.
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God did all that.

5:18b who reconciled us to Himself through Christ

He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, (God’s Word)
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We (incl.) were his enemies/opponents, but he has now made us his friends by means of the ⌊sacrificial death of⌋ Christ,

5:18c and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

and gave to us (excl.) the ministry of restoring relationships ⌊with God⌋.
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and sent us in order to tell ⌊the good news⌋ about how to become reconciled ⌊with God⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 7:11

7:11a Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you:

For look at this sorrow according to God’s ways, see how much it produced in you:
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Also, you (plur.) grieved according to God’s plan. Look at all the good results:

7:11b what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves,

such eagerness to do right, such clear defense of your deeds,
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You dealt with the issues/matters seriously. You readily disproved the charges against you.

7:11c what indignation, what alarm, what longing,

such upset ⌊over the sins⌋, such shock ⌊at wrongdoing⌋, such desire,
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You were offended ⌊with the wrong that had been done⌋. You feared/honored ⌊God⌋. You desired ⌊to see me⌋.

7:11d what zeal, what vindication!

such zeal, and such readiness to punish properly.
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You showed your eagerness ⌊to follow my commands⌋. And you punished the wrongdoers properly.

7:11e In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

In everything you showed yourselves to be blameless in that wrongdoing.
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You proved you were completely free of guilt in that problem.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 9:3

9:3a But I am sending the brothers in order that

But in another way, I am sending the ⌊three⌋ brothers so that
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Yet from another standpoint, I am sending ⌊those⌋ fellow-believers to you so that

9:3b our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty,

our (excl.) boasts about you regarding this ministry will not become vain/empty/wrong,
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the boasts we made about you ⌊supporting the poor believers⌋ will prove true.

9:3c but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

and/but so that you (plur.) may be ready ⌊with your gift⌋, just as I had said/boasted.
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Rather, ⌊I am sending the brothers⌋ so that your gift will be prepared ⌊when I come⌋, just as I have been telling/boasting ⌊to the Macedonian churches⌋ that you would do.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 11:2

11:2a I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy.

For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. (New Living Translation (2004))
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⌊I tell you to do that⌋ because I am concerned about you (plur.) like God is.
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I am concerned about you, just as God is,

11:2b For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

I promised you as a pure bride to one husband—Christ. (New Living Translation (2004))
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I promised to give you to Christ, as your only husband. I want to give you as his pure bride. (New Century Version)
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for/because I promised to give/present you to Christ as a people devoted to him, and to him alone. This is like a father gives/presents his daughter to her husband ⌊when they marry⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:1

Section 12:1–10

Paul’s vision and God’s promise to him

12:1a I must go on boasting.

It is necessary for me to boast ⌊now⌋.
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I am boasting because I have to. (New Jerusalem Bible)
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⌊These false teachers are bragging, so⌋ I must continue bragging.

12:1b Although there is nothing to gain,

Though this boasting has no usefulness,
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Even though such boasting does not help ⌊you⌋ at all,
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This type of bragging does not ⌊usually⌋ help, but

12:1c I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

I will begin telling about visions and revelations from the Lord.
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I will now tell you about the times that the Lord ⌊Jesus⌋ showed visions and revealed secret things.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 13:12

13:12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Greet (plur.) each other with a holy kiss.
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Greet each other in a way ⌊that shows you are⌋ God’s people.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016