NASB — 2 Corinthians 10 — KJV

Paul Describes Himself

1 Now° aI, Paul°, myself° burge° you by the cmeekness° and gentleness° of Christ°—I who° dam Imeek° when face° to face° with you, but bold° toward° you when absent°! 2 I ask° that awhen I am present° I [need] not be bold° with the confidence° with which° I propose° to be courageous° against° bsome°, who regard° us as if° we walked° caccording° to the flesh°. 3 For though we walk° in the flesh°, we do not war° aaccording° to the flesh°, 4 for the aweapons° of our warfare° are not of the flesh°, but Idivinely° powerful° bfor the destruction° of fortresses°. 5 [We are] destroying° speculations° and every° alofty° thing° raised° up against° the knowledge° of God°, and [we are] taking° every° thought° captive° to the bobedience° of Christ°, 6 and we are ready° to punish° all° disobedience°, whenever° ayour obedience° is complete°.

[1] ILit lowly aGa 5:2; Ep 3:1; Col 1:23 bRo 12:1 cMt 11:29; 1Co 4:21; Php 4:5 d1Co 2:3f; 2Co 10:10
[2] a1Co 4:21; 2Co 13:2, 10 b1Co 4:18f cRo 8:4; 2Co 1:17
[3] aRo 8:4; 2Co 1:17
[4] IOr mighty before God a1Co 9:7; 2Co 6:7; 1Ti 1:18 bJr 1:10; 2Co 10:8; 13:10
[5] aIs 2:11f b2Co 9:13
[6] a2Co 2:9

7IaYou are looking° at IIthings as they are outwardly°°. bIf° anyone° is confident° in himself° that he is Christ’s°, let him consider° this° again° within° himself°, that just° as he is Christ’s°, cso° also° are we. 8 For even° if° aI boast° somewhat° Ifurther° about° our bauthority°, which° the Lord° gave° for building° you up and not for destroying° you, I will not be put° to shame°, 9 Ifor I do not wish to seem° as if° I would terrify° you by my letters°. 10 For they say°, “His letters° are weighty° and strong°, but his Ipersonal° presence° is aunimpressive° and bhis speech° contemptible°.” 11 Let such° a person° consider° this°, that what° we are in word° by letters° when absent°, such° persons° [we are] also° in deed° when present°.

[7] IOr Look at... or Do you look at...? IILit what is before your face aJn 7:24; 2Co 5:12 b1Co 1:12; 14:37 c1Co 9:1; 2Co 11:23; Ga 1:12
[8] IOr more abundantly a2Co 7:4 b2Co 13:10
[9] ILit so that I may not seem
[10] ILit bodily presence is weak a1Co 2:3; 2Co 12:7; Ga 4:13f b1Co 1:17; 2Co 11:6

12 ¶ For we are not bold° to class° or° compare° ourselves° with Isome° of those° who acommend° themselves°; but when they measure° themselves° by themselves° and compare° themselves° with themselves°, they are without° understanding°. 13 But we will not boast° abeyond°° [our] measure°, but Ibwithin° the measure° of the sphere° which° God° apportioned° to us as a measure°, to reach° even° as far° as you. 14 For we are not overextending° ourselves°, as if° we did not reach° to you, for awe were the first° to come° even° as far° as you in the bgospel° of Christ°; 15 not boasting° abeyond°° [our] measure°, [that is], in bother° men’s° labors°, but with the hope° that as cyour faith° grows°, we will be, Iwithin° our sphere°, denlarged° even° more° by you, 16 so° as to apreach° the gospel° even to bthe regions beyond° you, [and] not to boast° Icin what° has been accomplished° in the sphere° of another°. 17 But aHE WHO BOASTS° IS TO BOAST° IN THE LORD°. 18 For it is not he who acommends° himself° that is approved°, but he bwhom° the Lord° commends°.

[12] IOr any a2Co 3:1; 10:18
[13] ILit according to the measure a2Co 10:15 bRo 12:3; 2Co 10:15f
[14] a1Co 3:6 b2Co 2:12
[15] ILit according to our sphere a2Co 10:13 bRo 15:20 c2Th 1:3 dAc 5:13
[16] ILit to the things prepared in the a2Co 11:7 bAc 19:21 cRo 15:20
[17] aJr 9:24; 1Co 1:31
[18] a2Co 10:12 bRo 2:29; 1Co 4:5


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Against the false apostles, who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence, he setteth out the spiritual might and authority, with which he is armed against all adversary powers,

1 ¶ Nowº Iº Paulº myselfº beseechºª youº byº the² meeknessº andº gentlenessº of Christ,º whoº inº presenceº [am]² baseº¹ amongº you,º butº being absentºª am boldºª towardº you:º 2 Butº I beseechºª [you], that I may notº be boldºª when I am presentºª with that confidence,º wherewithº I thinkºª to be boldºª againstº some,º which¹ thinkºª of usº asº if we walkedºª accordingº to the flesh.º 3 Forº though we walkºª inº the flesh,º we do¹ª notº warºª afterº the flesh:º 4 (Forº the² weaponsº of ourº warfareº [are] notº carnal,º butº mightyº through Godº toº the pulling downº of strong holds;)º 5 Casting downºª imaginations,º andº everyº high thingº that exalteth itselfºª againstº the² knowledgeº of God,º andº bringing into captivityºª everyº thoughtº toº the² obedienceº of Christ;º 6 Andº havingºª inº a readinessº to revengeºª allº disobedience,º whenº yourº obedienceº is fulfilled.ºª

[1] Ps 45:4; Is 42:3; Zc 9:9; Mt 11:29; 12:19; 21:5; Ac 8:32; Ro 10:20; 12:1; 15:15; 1Co 2:3; 4:10; 16:21; 2Co 3:12; 5:20; 6:1; 7:4; 10:2, 7, 10; 11:21, 30; 12:5, 7; 13:2, 4; Ga 4:13; 5:2; Ep 4:1; 2Th 3:17; Phm 1:9; 1P 2:11, 22; Rv 1:9.
[2] Ro 8:1, 5; 1Co 4:19; 2Co 11:9; 12:13, 20; 13:2, 10; Ga 5:16; Ep 2:2.
[3] Ro 8:13; 2Co 10:4; Ga 2:20; 1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 2:3; 4:7; He 12:1; 1P 4:1.
[4] Jsh 6:20; Jg 7:13; 15:14; 1S 17:45; Ps 110:2; Is 30:25; 41:14; Jr 1:10; Zc 4:6; Ac 7:22; Ro 6:13; 13:12; 1Co 1:18; 2:5; 2Co 3:5; 4:7; 6:7; 13:3; Ep 6:13; 1Th 5:8; 1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 2:3; He 11:30, 32.
[5] Gn 8:21; Ex 5:2; 9:16; Dt 15:9; 2K 19:22, 28; Jb 40:11; 42:6; Ps 10:4; 18:27, 44; 110:2; 139:2; Pv 15:26; 24:9; Is 2:11, 17; 55:7; 59:7; 60:14; Jr 4:14; Ezk 17:24; Dn 4:37; 5:23; Mt 11:29; 15:19; Lk 1:51; Ac 4:25; 9:4; Ro 1:5, 21; 7:23; 16:26; 1Co 1:19, 27; 3:19; Php 3:4; 2Th 2:4, 8; He 4:12; 5:9; 1P 1:2, 14, 22.
[6] Nu 16:26; Ac 5:3; 13:10; 1Co 4:21; 5:3; 2Co 2:9; 7:15; 13:2, 10; 1Ti 1:20; 3Jn 1:10.

assuring them that at his coming he will be found as mighty in word, as he is now in writing being absent:

7 Do ye look onºª things² afterº the outward appearance?º If any manº trustºª to himselfº that he isºª Christ's,º let him¹ª ofº himselfº thinkºª thisº again,º that,º asº heº [is] Christ's,º evenº soº [are] weº Christ's.º 8 Forº¹ thoughºº I should boastºª² somewhatº moreº ofº ourº authority,º whichº the² Lordº hath givenºª usº forº edification,º andº not¹² forº yourº destruction,º I should¹ª notº be ashamed:ºª 9 That¹ª² I may¹ª not¹² seemºª asº² if¹ I would terrifyºª youº byº letters.º 10 Forº [his] letters,ºº say² they,¹ª [are] weightyº andº powerful;º butº [his] bodilyº presenceº [is] weak,º andº [his] speechº contemptible.ºª 11 Let¹ª such an oneº thinkºª this,º that,º such² as¹ we areºª in wordº byº lettersº when we are absent,ºª suchº [will we be] alsoº in deedº when we are present.ºª

[7] 1S 16:7; Mt 23:5; Lk 16:15; Jn 7:24; Ro 2:28; 1Co 3:23; 9:1; 14:37; 15:23; 2Co 5:12; 10:1; 11:4, 18, 23; 12:11; 13:3; Ga 1:11; 2:5; 3:29; 1Jn 4:6.
[8] 2Co 1:24; 7:14; 12:6; 13:2, 8, 10; Ga 1:1; 2Ti 1:12.
[9] 1Co 4:5, 19; 2Co 10:10.
[10] Ex 4:10; Jr 1:6; 1Co 1:17, 21; 2:1, 3; 2Co 10:1, 11; 11:6; 12:5; Ga 4:13.
[11] 1Co 4:19; 2Co 12:20; 13:2, 10.

and withal taxing them for reaching out themselves beyond their compass, and vaunting themselves into other men's labours.

12 Forº we dareºª notº make¹ª ourselves of the number,ºª² orº compare¹ª² ourselvesº with¹ª someº that commendºª themselves:º butº theyº measuringºª themselvesº byº themselves,º andº comparingºª themselvesº among¹ª themselves,º are¹ª not¹ wise.ºª² 13 Butº weº will¹ª notº boastºª of² things without¹ [our] measure,º butº accordingº to the² measureº of the² ruleº whichº Godº hath distributedºª to us,º a measureº to reachºª evenº untoº you.º 14 Forº we stretch¹ª not¹ ourselves¹ beyondºª²² [our measure], as¹ though² we reachedºª notº untoº you:º forº we are comeºª as far asº to youº alsoº inº [preaching] the² gospelº of Christ:º 15 Notº boastingºª of² things without¹ [our] measure,º [that is], ofº other men'sº labours;º butº havingºª hope,º when yourº faithº is increased,ºª that we shall be enlargedºª byº youº accordingº to ourº ruleº abundantly,ºº 16 To preach the gospelºª inº the [regions] beyondº you,º [and] notº to boastºª inº another man'sº line¹ of¹ things² made ready to our hand.º² 17 Butº he that glorieth,ºª let him gloryºª inº the Lord.º 18 Forº notº heº that commendethºª himselfº isºª approved,º butº whomº the² Lordº commendeth.ºª

[12] Jb 12:2; Pv 25:27; 26:12; 27:2; Lk 18:11; Ro 15:18; 2Co 3:1; 5:12.
[13] Ps 19:4; Pv 25:14; Is 28:17; Mt 25:15; Ro 10:18; 12:6; 15:20; 1Co 12:11; 2Co 10:14, 15; Ep 4:7; 1P 4:10.
[14] Mk 1:1; Ac 20:24; Ro 1:16; 2:16; 15:18; 16:25; 1Co 2:10; 3:5, 10; 4:15; 9:1; 2Co 3:1; 4:4; Ga 1:6; Col 1:5; 1Ti 1:11.
[15] Ro 15:20; 2Co 10:13.
[16] Ro 15:24; 2Co 10:13.
[17] Ps 105:3; 106:5; Is 41:16; 45:25; 65:16; Jr 4:2; 9:23; Ro 5:11; 1Co 1:29, 31; Ga 6:13; Php 3:3; Jm 1:9.
[18] Pv 21:2; 27:2; Mt 25:20; Lk 16:15; 18:10; Jn 5:42; 12:43; Ac 2:22; Ro 2:29; 14:18; 16:10; 1Co 4:5; 11:19; 2Co 3:1; 5:12; 6:4; 10:12; 13:7; 2Ti 2:15; 1P 1:7.


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