2 Corinthians 10:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

I paul

Revelation 1:9

Beseech

By

1 Peter 2:22

Presence

2 Corinthians 10:7

Base

Galatians 4:13

General references

Matthew 12:19

1 Corinthians 2:3

Bible References

I paul

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand.

Behold, I Paul declare to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will be of no advantage to you.

The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is my sign in every letter: so I write.

I rather for love's sake entreat, being such as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ.

I John, your brother and companion also with you in the tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Beseech

But I pray, that when I am present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I purpose to act resolutely against some who think of us, as if we walked after the flesh.

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God exhorted you by us; we entreat you for Christ's sake, be ye reconciled to God.

WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

I THEN, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,

Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, Abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul;

By

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.

He shall not contend, nor be clamorous; neither shall any man in the streets hear his voice.

"Tell the daughter of Sion, Lo! thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even on a foal the ass's colt."

The portion of scripture which he had been reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before him who sheareth it is dumb, so he opened not his mouth:

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Presence

Regard ye the things that are personal? If any man is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him reflect again in himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we Christ's.

Base

For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and forcible, but his bodily presence is feeble, and his speech contemptible.

If I must glory, I will glory in the things which respect my infirmities.

Of such a one will I boast; but in myself will I not boast, save in my infirmities.

For though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God [displayed] towards you.

And in weakness, and in fear, and in much timidity, was I among you.

We are counted fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are mighty; ye are honourable persons, but we despised.

Ye know that with infirmity of flesh I preached to you the gospel at the first.

General references

He shall not contend, nor be clamorous; neither shall any man in the streets hear his voice.

And in weakness, and in fear, and in much timidity, was I among you.