2 Corinthians 10
10
1 Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly amongst you, but being absent am bold towards you. 2Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh. 3For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; 4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, 5throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.
7 Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s. 8For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed, 9that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters. 10For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.” 11Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
12 For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. 13But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. 14For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ, 15not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labours, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence, 16so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done. 17But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”#Jeremiah 9:24 18For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
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2 Corinthians 10
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Paul’s Apostolic Authority
1Now I, Paul, myself, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ — I who am humble among you in person but bold toward you when absent. 2I beg you that when I am present I will not need to be bold with the confidence by which I plan to challenge certain people who think we are living according to the flesh.#Php 3:3 3For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, 4since the weapons of our warfare#1Tm 1:18 are not of the flesh, but are powerful#Ac 25:5 through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments 5and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge#Jn 17:3; 1Jn 4:8 of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ. 6And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
7Look at what is obvious.#10:7 Or You are looking at things outwardly If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ,#1Co 3:23; Gl 5:24 let him remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we. 8For if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up#1Co 14:3 and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame. 9I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters. 10For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak and his public speaking amounts to nothing.” 11Let such a person consider this: What we are in our letters, when we are absent, we will also be in our actions when we are present.
12For we don’t dare classify or compare ourselves with some who commend#Gl 2:18 themselves. But in measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves to themselves,#Pr 26:12; 27:2 they lack understanding.#Mt 13:13 13We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned#Rm 12:3; 1Co 7:17; Heb 7:2 to us, which reaches even to you. 14For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we had not reached you, since we have come to you with the gospel of Christ. 15We are not boasting beyond measure about other people’s labors. On the contrary, we have the hope#1Th 1:3 that as your faith increases, our area of ministry will be greatly enlarged, 16so that we may preach the gospel to the regions beyond you#Ac 19:21 without boasting about what has already been done in someone else’s area of ministry.#Rm 15:20 17So let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.#10:17Jr 9:24#Jr 9:24 18For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.#1Th 2:4
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