SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016 – Page 8

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 13:5

13:5a Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith;

Examine yourselves to see if you have ⌊true⌋ faith
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It is you yourselves that you must examine to discover the ⌊true⌋ nature of your faith
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Look at your own ways, do they match the ways of faith?

13:5b test yourselves.

and prove that you ⌊have true faith⌋.
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and prove it is true by doing the right thing ⌊in this regard⌋.
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Carefully examine them, do they prove ⌊what you claim⌋ ⌊about your faith⌋ ?

13:5c Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—

Do you not recognize yourselves as people in whom Jesus Christ is present? (New Jerusalem Bible)
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Certainly you know that Jesus Christ is in you!

13:5d unless you actually fail the test?

But perhaps you will examine yourselves and find that ⌊God⌋ has not approved you!
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⌊I do not expect many of⌋ you to be unable to prove that you ⌊truly believe⌋ !

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 1:3

Section 1:3–11

Paul praised God for comforting him

1:3a Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Blessed be the God and Father of our (incl.) Lord Jesus Christ,
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God, who is God and Father to our Lord Jesus Christ, is worthy to be praised!

1:3b the Father of compassion

⌊he is⌋ the Father who is full of compassion/pity
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He is our (incl.) Father of/with all kinds of mercy

1:3c and the God of all comfort,

and the God who always comforts/encourages ⌊us (incl.)⌋,
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and he is always ready to make ⌊believers⌋ feel strong to face whatever happens ⌊to them⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2:11

2:11a in order that Satan should not outwit us.

so that Satan might not gain an advantage over us (incl.).
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If we do not do that, Satan will ⌊outsmart us and⌋ exploit us.

2:11b For we are not unaware of his schemes.

For we (incl.) are not ignorant of his plans/purposes.
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For we know that he is always planning ways ⌊to convince/tempt us to sin⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 4:8

4:8a We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed;

All kinds of hardships/troubles come/press against us (excl.), but we are not overwhelmed/conquered;
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⌊For example,⌋ although we undergo/experience difficulties/suffering in all kinds of ways, they do not crush/defeat us.

4:8b perplexed, but not in despair;

⌊and⌋ ⌊we are⌋ bewildered, but ⌊we⌋ are never overwhelmed by sorrow/woe.
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Although we often do not know what to do ⌊about what is happening⌋, we never lose all hope.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 6:1

6:1a As God’s fellow workers, then,

So as co-workers with God,
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We (excl.) work together with God.

6:1b we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

we (excl.) plead with you (plur.) also: do not receive God’s grace and then waste it.
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We further urge you to use God’s gracious help which you receive. Do not let that help be in vain.
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We exhort you: you have received God’s acts of favor, so allow it to produce results.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 7:15

7:15a And his affection for you is even greater

And he cares for you (plur.) even more,
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He loves you more now,

7:15b when he remembers that you were all obedient

as he remembers that all of you obeyed ⌊him⌋,
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when he thinks back/again about your obedience

7:15c as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

treating him with the fear ⌊of God⌋ and trembling ⌊in his authority⌋.
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as you interacted/related to him in submission and great respect.

7:15a–c (reordered)

And when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling, his affection for you is all the greater.
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And the times he thinks again about how you obeyed him as you welcomed him in submission and great respect, he loves you more.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 9:7

9:7a Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give,

Each person should decide for himself how much to give, and then give that amount.
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Each of you must make up your own mind about how much to give. (Contemporary English Version)

9:7b not out of regret or compulsion.

He should not give regretting it or because someone forced him to give,
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When you give, you should not feel sorry/sad that you have to give, and you should not give because someone is pushing you to give.

9:7c For God loves a cheerful giver.

because it is the cheerful giver whom/that God loves.
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For God loves the person who gives gladly/with-joy.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 11:6

11:6a Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge.

I may be untrained in ⌊public⌋ speaking, but I have knowledge ⌊about Christ⌋.
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Perhaps I am not an expert in ⌊public⌋ speaking, yet I ⌊certainly⌋ do know ⌊about Christ⌋.

11:6b We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

In every way we have made this plain to you in all things. (Revised Standard Version)
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We (excl.) have made it clear to you (plur.) ⌊that we have that knowledge⌋ in every detail ⌊about the Christ⌋ using every ⌊teaching⌋ method.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Corinthians 2016