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**beseech.** Greek *parakaleo.* App-134 .
**by.** Greek. die. App-104 . [2 Corinthians 10:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/1) .
**meekness.** Greek. *praotes.* See [1 Corinthians 4:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/21) .
**gentleness** . Greek *epieikeio.* Only here and [Acts 24:4](../../../kjv/acts/24/4) . (clemency). The adjective *epieikes* occurs in [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:5](../../../kjv/philippians/1/5) (moderation).
**Christ** . App-98 .
**in presence** = according to (Greek. *kata* . App-104 .) outward appearance *(prosopon).*
**base** = lowly. Greek. *tapeinos* . See [Romans 12:16](../../../kjv/romans/12/16) .
**among** . Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**am bold** . Greek. *tharred.* See [2 Corinthians 5:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/6) .
**toward** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 . This refers to what his opponents said of him ([2 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/10) ).

**beseech** = pray. Greek. *deomai.* App-134 .
**not** . Greek. *me* App-105 .
**that** = the.
**confidence** . Greek. *pepoithesis.* App-150 .
**think** = reckon.
**be bold** = dare, as 12. Greek. *tolmao. Tharreo* expresses "confidence", *tolmao* carries the feeling into action.
**against.** Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**some.** Greek *tines.* App-124 .
**according to** . Greek. *kata* , as in [2 Corinthians 10:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/1) .

**in** . Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**not.** Greek. *ou* . App-105 .
**war.** Greek. *strateuomai* Seo [1 Corinthians 9:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/7) .
**after** = according to, as above.

**weapons.** Greek. *hoplon.* See [2 Corinthians 6:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/7) .
**warfare** . Greek. *atrateia.* Only here and [1 Timothy 1:18](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/18) .
**carnal.** Greek. *sarkikos.* See [Romans 7:14](../../../kjv/romans/7/14) and [1 Peter 2:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/11) .
**mighty** . Greek. *dunatos.* Same as "able", [2 Corinthians 9:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/8) .
**through** = by. No preposition. Dative case.
**God.** App-98 .
**to** . Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**pulling down** = destruction. Greek. *kathairesis.* Only here, [2 Corinthians 10:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/8) , and [2 Corinthians 13:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/10) . The verb in [2 Corinthians 10:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/5) .
**strong holds** . Greek. *ochuroma.* Only occurance.

**imaginations** = thoughts, or reasonings. Greek. *logismos* . Only here and [Romans 2:15](../../../kjv/romans/2/15) .
**high thing** . Greek. *hupsoma.* Only here and [Romans 8:39](../../../kjv/romans/8/39) .
**exalteth** . Greek. *epairo.* See [Acts 1:9](../../../kjv/acts/1/9) .
**against** . Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**knowledge** . Greek. *gnosis.* App-152 .
**bringing** , he. Greek. *aichmalotizo* . See [Romans 7:23](../../../kjv/romans/7/23) .
**thought** . Greek. *noema* . See [2 Corinthians 2:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/11) .
**to** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .

**revenge** = avenge. Greek. *ekdikeo* . See [Luke 18:3](../../../kjv/luke/18/3) , and Compare [2 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/11) .
**disobedience** . Greek. *parakoe.* See [Romans 5:19](../../../kjv/romans/5/19) .
**fulfilled** . Greek. *pleroo.* App-125 .

**look on** . Greek. *blepo.* App-13 .
**outward appearance** . Greek. *prosopon,* as in [2 Corinthians 10:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/1) .
**If** . App-118 .
**any man** = any one. Greek. *tis* . App-123 .
**trust.** Greek. *peitho.* App-150 .
**of** = from. Greek. *apo* . App-104 . All texts save L give *epi* with genitive App-104 .
**even so are we** = so are we also.

**though** = if. App-118 .
**boast** = glory. Greek. *kauchaonmai* . See [Romans 2:17](../../../kjv/romans/2/17) .
**of** = concerning. Greek. *peri.* App-104 .
**authority** . Greek. *exousia.* App-172 .
**Lord.** App-98 . A:
**hath given** = gave.
**for.** Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**edification** . Greek. *oikodome* . See [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) .
**be ashamed.** Greek. *oischunoenai.* Occurs elsewhere, [Luke 16:3](../../../kjv/luke/16/3) .[Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:20](../../../kjv/philippians/1/20) . [1 Peter 4:16](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/16) ; [1 John 2:22](../../../kjv/1-john/2/22) . The more frequent word in N.T. is *kataischuno.* See [Romans 5:5](../../../kjv/romans/5/5) .

**That** = In order that. Greek. *hina.*
**terrify** . Greek. *ekphobeo.* Only here.

**weighty** . Greek. *barus.* See [Acts 20:29](../../../kjv/acts/20/29) .
**powerful** . Greek. *ischuros.* Compare App-172 .
**presence** . Greek. *parousia.* See [Matthew 24:3](../../../kjv/matthew/24/3) .
**weak** . As [1 Corinthians 1:27](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/27) .
**speech** . Greek. *logos.* App-121 .
**contemptible** = of no account. Greek. *exoutheneo.* See [Acts 4:11](../../../kjv/acts/4/11) .

**in** . No preposition. Dative case.
**word** . Greek. *logos* . Same as "speech" above.

**dare.** Same as "be bold", [2 Corinthians 10:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/2) .
**make . . . of the number** . Greek. *enkrino,* to judge or reckon among. Only here. App-122 .
**compare** . Greek. *sonkrino.* App-122 .
**some.** Greek. *tines.* App-124 .
**commend.** Greek. *sunistano,* See [Romans 3:5](../../../kjv/romans/3/5) .
**by =** among. Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**are not wise** = do not understand. First occurrence [Matthew 13:13](../../../kjv/matthew/13/13) .

**not.** Greek. *ouchi* , App-105 .
**of** = with reference to. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**things without our measure** . Literally the unmeasured (Greek. *ametros,* only here and [2 Corinthians 10:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/15) ) things.
**rule** . Greek *kanon.* Occurs elsewhere, verses: [2 Corinthians 10:15-16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/15-16) . [Galatians 1:6](../../../kjv/galatians/1/6) , [Galatians 1:16](../../../kjv/galatians/1/16) , [Philippians 3:16](../../../kjv/philippians/3/16) . Hence English "canon".
**distributed** . Greek. *merizo.* See [1 Corinthians 7:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/17) .
**reach** = arrive. Greek. *ephikneomai.* Only here and [2 Corinthians 10:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/14) .
**even unto you** = unto (Greek. *(achri,* as far as) you also.

**stretch . . . beyond** . Greek. *huperekteino,* stretch out over. Only
**here.** unto. Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**gospel.** Compare App-140 .

**of** = in. Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**other men's** , Greek. *attotrios.* App-124 .
**faith** . Greek. *pistil.* App-150 .
**enlarged** = magnified. Greek. *megatuno.* See [Acts 5:13](../../../kjv/acts/5/13) .
**by** = in. Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**abundantly** = unto (Greek. *eis)* abundance.

**preach the gospel** Greek. *euangetizo.* App-121 .
**in** = unto. Greek. *eis,* as above.
**beyond** . Greek. *huperekeina.* Only here.
**another man's** . Greek. *allotrios,* as in [2 Corinthians 10:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/15) .
**line** . Same as "rule", [2 Corinthians 10:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/13) .

**glorieth** . Same as boast, [2 Corinthians 10:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/8) . The quotation is from [Jeremiah 9:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/24) .
**LORD** . App-98 .

**approved.** Greek. *dokimos.* See [Romans 14:18](../../../kjv/romans/14/18) ,

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