2 Corinthians 10:2
I implore you not to drive me to “show my boldness,” when I do come, by the confident tone which I expect to have to adopt towards some of you, who are expecting to find us influenced in our conduct by earthly motives.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
3For, though we live an earthly life, we do not wage an earthly war.
Cross References
Romans 8:1There is, therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in union with Christ Jesus;
1 Corinthians 4:18Some, I hear, are puffed up with pride, thinking that I am not coming to you.
2 Corinthians 12:13In what respect, I ask, were you treated worse than the other Churches, unless it was that, for my part, I refused to become a burden to you? Forgive me the wrong I thus did you!
2 Corinthians 13:10This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me — and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.
Ephesians 2:2For at one time you lived in sin, following the ways of the world, in subjection to the Ruler of the Powers of the air — the Spirit who is still at work among the disobedient.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:2-7
The Apostle's Spiritual Authority. ( a. d. 57.) 1 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: 2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God… Read the whole commentary →