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2 Corinthians 10:1 (show verse)
I, Paul, myself urge you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away!
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War/weapons » What believers do not war after
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Christ » Mediator » Meekness of
Church » Defended » Discipline of
Discipline » Church » The discipline of
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Gentleness » Divine
Gentleness » Of Christ
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Government » Ecclesiastical » The discipline of
Jesus Christ » Humility of
Meekness » Examples of » Christ's
Meekness » Christ set an example of
Paul » Personal appearance of
War/weapons » What believers do not war after
2 Corinthians 10:2 (show verse)
I beg you that when I am present I may not have to be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:3 (show verse)
For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war as the flesh does.
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
War/weapons » What believers do not war after
Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
War/weapons » What believers do not war after
Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
2 Corinthians 10:4 (show verse)
For the weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.
Armor » Figurative
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Not carnal
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Not carnal
spiritual Warfare » Spiritual weapons
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Not carnal
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Not carnal
spiritual Warfare » Spiritual weapons
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
2 Corinthians 10:5 (show verse)
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ,
Captivity » Figurative
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying Christ
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
War » Figurative » Armor for » Triumphant
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over all that exalts itself
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Triumphant
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over all that exalts itself
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Obedience to God » Includes » Obeying Christ
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Evil thoughts
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
War » Figurative » Armor for » Triumphant
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over all that exalts itself
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Triumphant
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Mighty through God
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » Over all that exalts itself
2 Corinthians 10:6 (show verse)
and we are ready to punish every disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
2 Corinthians 10:7 (show verse)
You look at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also are we.
2 Corinthians 10:8 (show verse)
For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I shall not be put to shame.
2 Corinthians 10:9 (show verse)
I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.
No Themes for this verse.
2 Corinthians 10:10 (show verse)
For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is weak, and his speech of no account."
2 Corinthians 10:11 (show verse)
Let such people realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present.
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2 Corinthians 10:12 (show verse)
For we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.
2 Corinthians 10:13 (show verse)
But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the field God has apportioned to us, a field that reaches even to you.
2 Corinthians 10:14 (show verse)
For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you; we were the first to come even as far as you with the gospel of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:15 (show verse)
We do not go beyond limits by boasting in other men's labors, but our hope is that as your faith grows, our sphere among you may be greatly enlarged,
2 Corinthians 10:16 (show verse)
so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast of work already done in another man's territory.
2 Corinthians 10:17 (show verse)
But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
2 Corinthians 10:18 (show verse)
For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.