2 Corinthians 10
World English Bible (WEB) • 18 verses
1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
Related2 Corinthians 10:10 · Matthew 11:29 · Romans 12:1 · Galatians 5:2 · Isaiah 42:3-4 · 2 Corinthians 12:7-9
2Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.
Related2 Corinthians 13:10 · 2 Corinthians 13:2 · Galatians 5:16-25 · Ephesians 2:2-3 · 1 Corinthians 4:18-21 · 2 Corinthians 12:13-20
3For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;
Related2 Corinthians 10:4 · Galatians 2:20 · 1 Peter 4:1-2 · Romans 8:13 · 2 Timothy 2:3-4 · 1 Timothy 1:18
4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
Related2 Corinthians 6:7 · Ephesians 6:13-18 · Jeremiah 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 2:5 · 1 Samuel 17:45-50 · 2 Corinthians 13:3-4
5throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
6and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.
Related2 Corinthians 2:9 · Numbers 16:26-30 · 2 Corinthians 7:15 · 2 Corinthians 13:2 · 1 Corinthians 5:3-5 · Acts 5:3-11
7Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.
RelatedJohn 7:24 · 1 Corinthians 14:37 · 2 Corinthians 5:12 · 2 Corinthians 11:23 · 1 Corinthians 3:23 · 1 John 4:6
8For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,
Related2 Corinthians 13:10 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 12:6 · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · 2 Corinthians 13:8 · Galatians 1:1
9that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.
10For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”
Related1 Corinthians 1:17 · Exodus 4:10 · 2 Corinthians 11:6 · Jeremiah 1:6 · 2 Corinthians 12:5-9 · Galatians 4:13-14
11Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
12For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
RelatedProverbs 27:2 · Proverbs 26:12 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · Luke 18:11 · Romans 15:18 · 2 Corinthians 3:1
13But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
RelatedRomans 12:6 · 1 Peter 4:10 · 2 Corinthians 10:14-15 · Ephesians 4:7 · Romans 12:3 · Romans 15:20
14For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,
RelatedRomans 1:16 · 1 Timothy 1:11 · 1 Corinthians 4:15 · 1 Corinthians 9:1-2 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Romans 2:16
15not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
16so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
17But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
RelatedJeremiah 9:23-24 · 1 Corinthians 1:31 · James 1:9-10 · Psalms 105:3 · Isaiah 65:16 · Jeremiah 4:2
18For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
RelatedProverbs 21:2 · Luke 16:15 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Romans 2:29 · 2 Corinthians 10:12 · John 12:43
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