1.
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
beseech. Greek parakaleo. App-134 .
by. Greek. die. App-104 . 2 Corinthians 10:1 .
meekness. Greek. praotes. See 1 Corinthians 4:21 .
gentleness . Greek epieikeio. Only here and Acts 24:4 . (clemency). The adjective epieikes occurs in Philippians 1:4 , 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 .
among . Greek. en. App-104 .
am bold . Greek. tharred. See 2 Corinthians 5:6 .
toward . Greek. eis . App-104 . This refers to what his opponents said of him (2 Corinthians 10:10 ).
2.
But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
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 .
3.
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
in . Greek. en. App-104 .
not. Greek. ou . App-105 .
war. Greek. strateuomai Seo 1 Corinthians 9:7 .
after = according to, as above.
4.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
weapons. Greek. hoplon. See 2 Corinthians 6:7 .
warfare . Greek. atrateia. Only here and 1 Timothy 1:18 .
carnal. Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14 and 1 Peter 2:11 .
mighty . Greek. dunatos. Same as "able", 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 , and 2 Corinthians 13:10 . The verb in 2 Corinthians 10:5 .
strong holds . Greek. ochuroma. Only occurance.
5.
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
imaginations = thoughts, or reasonings. Greek. logismos . Only here and Romans 2:15 .
high thing . Greek. hupsoma. Only here and Romans 8:39 .
exalteth . Greek. epairo. See Acts 1:9 .
against . Greek. kata . App-104 .
knowledge . Greek. gnosis. App-152 .
bringing , he. Greek. aichmalotizo . See Romans 7:23 .
thought . Greek. noema . See 2 Corinthians 2:11 .
to . Greek. eis . App-104 .
6.
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
revenge = avenge. Greek. ekdikeo . See Luke 18:3 , and Compare 2 Corinthians 7:11 .
disobedience . Greek. parakoe. See Romans 5:19 .
fulfilled . Greek. pleroo. App-125 .
7.
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
look on . Greek. blepo. App-13 .
outward appearance . Greek. prosopon, as in 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.
8.
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
though = if. App-118 .
boast = glory. Greek. kauchaonmai . See 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 .
be ashamed. Greek. oischunoenai. Occurs elsewhere, Luke 16:3 .Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:20 . 1 Peter 4:16 ; 1 John 2:22 . The more frequent word in N.T. is kataischuno. See Romans 5:5 .
9.
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
That = In order that. Greek. hina.
terrify . Greek. ekphobeo. Only here.
10.
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
weighty . Greek. barus. See Acts 20:29 .
powerful . Greek. ischuros. Compare App-172 .
presence . Greek. parousia. See Matthew 24:3 .
weak . As 1 Corinthians 1:27 .
speech . Greek. logos. App-121 .
contemptible = of no account. Greek. exoutheneo. See Acts 4:11 .
11.
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
in . No preposition. Dative case.
word . Greek. logos . Same as "speech" above.
12.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
dare. Same as "be bold", 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 .
by = among. Greek. en. App-104 .
are not wise = do not understand. First occurrence Matthew 13:13 .
13.
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
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 ) things.
rule . Greek kanon. Occurs elsewhere, verses: 2 Corinthians 10:15-16 . Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:16 , Philippians 3:16 . Hence English "canon".
distributed . Greek. merizo. See 1 Corinthians 7:17 .
reach = arrive. Greek. ephikneomai. Only here and 2 Corinthians 10:14 .
even unto you = unto (Greek. (achri, as far as) you also.
14.
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
stretch . . . beyond . Greek. huperekteino, stretch out over. Only
here. unto. Greek. eis . App-104 .
gospel. Compare App-140 .
15.
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
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 .
by = in. Greek. en. App-104 .
abundantly = unto (Greek. eis) abundance.
16.
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
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 .
line . Same as "rule", 2 Corinthians 10:13 .
17.
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
glorieth . Same as boast, 2 Corinthians 10:8 . The quotation is from Jeremiah 9:24 .
LORD . App-98 .
18.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
approved. Greek. dokimos. See Romans 14:18 ,