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2 Corinthians 10:1 (show verse)
Now I myself, Paul, plead with you with the gentleness and kindness of the Messiah I who am humble when I am face to face with you but forceful toward you when I am away!
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Christ » Divinity » Example of
Christ » Mediator » Meekness of
Church » Defended » Discipline of
Discipline » Church » The discipline of
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Gentleness » Divine
Gentleness » Of Christ
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Government » Ecclesiastical » The discipline of
Jesus Christ » Humility of
Meekness » Examples of » Christ's
Meekness » Christ set an example of
Paul » Personal appearance of
War/weapons » What believers do not war after
2 Corinthians 10:2 (show verse)
I beg you that when I come I will not need to be courageous by daring to oppose some people who think that we are living according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:3 (show verse)
Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way.
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War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
War/weapons » What believers do not war after
Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
War/weapons » What believers do not war after
Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
2 Corinthians 10:4 (show verse)
For the weapons of our warfare are not those of the world. Instead, they have the power of God to demolish fortresses. We tear down arguments
Armor » Figurative
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Not carnal
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Not carnal
spiritual Warfare » Spiritual weapons
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Not carnal
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Not carnal
spiritual Warfare » Spiritual weapons
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
2 Corinthians 10:5 (show verse)
and every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive in order to obey the Messiah.
Captivity » Figurative
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying Christ
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
War » Figurative » Armor for » Triumphant
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over all that exalts itself
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Triumphant
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over all that exalts itself
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying Christ
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
War » Figurative » Armor for » Triumphant
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over all that exalts itself
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Triumphant
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over all that exalts itself
2 Corinthians 10:6 (show verse)
Once your obedience is complete, we will be ready to reprimand every type of disobedience.
2 Corinthians 10:7 (show verse)
Look at the plain facts! If anyone is confident that he belongs to the Messiah, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to the Messiah, so do we.
2 Corinthians 10:8 (show verse)
So if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave us to build you up and not to tear you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
2 Corinthians 10:9 (show verse)
I do not want you to think that I am trying to frighten you with my letters.
No Themes for this verse.
2 Corinthians 10:10 (show verse)
For someone is saying, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible."
2 Corinthians 10:11 (show verse)
Someone like this should take note of the following: What we say by letter when we are absent is what we will do when present!
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2 Corinthians 10:12 (show verse)
We would not dare put ourselves in the same class with, or compare ourselves to, those who recommend themselves. Whenever they measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are.
2 Corinthians 10:13 (show verse)
We will not boast about what cannot be evaluated. Instead, we will stay within the field that God assigned us, so as to reach even you.
2 Corinthians 10:14 (show verse)
For it is not as though we were overstepping our limits when we came to you. We were the first to reach you with the gospel of the Messiah.
2 Corinthians 10:15 (show verse)
We are not boasting about work done by others that cannot be evaluated. On the contrary, we cherish the hope that your faith may continue to grow and enlarge our sphere of action among you until it overflows.
2 Corinthians 10:16 (show verse)
Then we can preach the gospel in the regions far beyond you without boasting about things already accomplished by someone else.
2 Corinthians 10:17 (show verse)
"The person who boasts should boast in the Lord."
2 Corinthians 10:18 (show verse)
It is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person whom the Lord commends.