2 Corinthians 10:6

2 Corinthians 10:6

4 ^aFor the weapons ^bof our warfare are not carnal but ^cmighty in God ^dfor pulling down strongholds,

5 ^acasting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

6 ^aand being ready to punish all disobedience when ^byour obedience is fulfilled.

Reality of Paul’s Authority

7 ^aDo you look at things according to the outward appearance? ^bIf anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even¹ so ^cwe are Christ’s.

8 For even if I should boast somewhat more ^aabout our authority, which the Lord gave¹ us for edification and not for your destruction, ^bI shall not be ashamed—

9 lest I seem to terrify you by letters.

10 “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but ^ahis bodily presence is weak, and his ^bspeech contemptible.”

11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present.

Limits of Paul’s Authority

12 ^aFor we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

13 ^aWe, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Being in readiness (en etoimw exontev). This very idiom occurs in Polybius, Philo, etc. "Holding in readiness." In II Corinthians 12:14 we have etoimwv exw for the same idea (adverb etoimwv).

Disobedience (parakohn). Rare word (Plato, papyri) hearing amiss (aside), failing to hear, refusing to heed (cf. Matthew 18:17 for same idea in parakouw). In N.T. only here; Romans 5:19; Hebrews 2:2. In contrast with upakoh (obedience) rather than the common apeiqia (Romans 11:30, Romans 11:32).

When your obedience shall be fulfilled (otan plhrwqh umwn h upakoh). Indefinite temporal clause with otan and first aorist passive subjunctive. Paul expects that the whole church will become obedient to Christ's will soon as came true.

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