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Paul Defends His Ministry

10 I myself, Paul, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you but bold toward you when I am away!(A) I ask that when I am present I need not show boldness by daring to oppose those who think we are acting according to human standards.[a](B) Indeed, we live as humans[b] but do not wage war according to human standards,[c] for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,[d] but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments(C) and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.(D) We are ready to punish every disobedience when your obedience is complete.(E)

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  1. 10.2 Gk according to the flesh
  2. 10.3 Gk in the flesh
  3. 10.3 Gk according to the flesh
  4. 10.4 Gk fleshly

Paul Confronts the Corinthians

10 Now (A)I, Paul, myself (B)urge you by the (C)meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who (D)am [a]meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent! I ask that (E)when I am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I intend to be courageous against (F)some, who regard us as if we walked (G)according to the flesh. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle (H)according to the flesh, for the (I)weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but [b]divinely powerful (J)for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying arguments and all (K)arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the (L)obedience of Christ, and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever (M)your obedience is complete.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:1 Lit lowly
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:4 Or mighty before God