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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: 2 Corinthians 10

Chapter 10

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

1 Corinthians 16:21,22 Galatians 5:2 2 Thessalonians 3:17 Philemon 1:9 Revelation 1:9

beseech

2 5:20 6:1 Romans 12:1 Ephesians 4:1 1 Peter 2:11

by

Psalms 45:4 Isaiah 42:3,4 Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 11:29 12:19,20 21:5 Acts 8:32 1 Peter 2:22,23

presence

or, outward appearance.

7,10

base

Rather, lowly, or humble, [tapeinos (tapeino/v)] which some think refers to his lowness of stature.

10 11:30 12:5,7-9 13:4 1 Corinthians 2:3 4:10 Galatians 4:13

bold

3:12 *marg:; 7:4 11:21 13:2,3 Romans 10:20 15:15

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.

that I

12:20 13:2,10 1 Corinthians 4:19-21

think

or, reckon. we walked.

11:9-13 12:13-19 Romans 8:1,5 Galatians 5:16-25 Ephesians 2:2,3

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

walk

Galatians 2:20 1 Peter 4:1,2

we do

4 Romans 8:13 1 Timothy 1:18 2 Timothy 2:3,4 4:7 Hebrews 12:1

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

the weapons

6:7 Romans 6:13 *marg:; Romans 13:12 Ephesians 6:13-18 1 Thessalonians 5:8

our

1 Timothy 1:18 2 Timothy 2:3

mighty

3:5 4:7 13:3,4 Judges 7:13-23 15:14-16 1 Samuel 17:45-50 Psalms 110:2 Isaiah 41:14-16 Zechariah 4:6,7 Acts 7:22 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 2:5 2 Corinthians 13:3 Hebrews 11:32,33

through God

or, to God. to the.

Joshua 6:20 Isaiah 30:25 Jeremiah 1:10 Hebrews 11:30

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

down

Luke 1:51 Acts 4:25,26 Romans 1:21 1 Corinthians 1:19,27-29 3:19

imaginations

or, reasonings. and every.

Exodus 5:2 9:16,17 2 Kings 19:22,28 Job 40:11,12 42:6 Psalms 10:4 18:27 Isaiah 2:11,12,17 60:14 Ezekiel 17:24 Daniel 4:37 5:23-30 Acts 9:4-6 Philippians 3:4-9 2 Thessalonians 2:4,8

bringing

Matthew 11:29,30 Romans 7:23

every thought

Genesis 8:21 Deuteronomy 15:9 Psalms 139:2 Proverbs 15:26 24:9 Isaiah 55:7 59:7 Jeremiah 4:14 Matthew 15:19 Hebrews 4:12

the obedience

Psalms 18:44 110:2,3 Romans 1:5 16:26 Hebrews 5:9 1 Peter 1:2,14,15,22

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

in

13:2,10 Numbers 16:26-30 Acts 5:3-11 13:10,11 1 Corinthians 4:21 5:3-5 1 Timothy 1:20 3 John 1:10

when

2:9 7:15

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

ye look

1 *marg:; 5:12 1 Samuel 16:7 Matthew 23:5 Luke 16:15 John 7:24 Romans 2:28,29

If

1 Corinthians 3:23 14:37 15:23 Galatians 3:29

even

5:12 11:4,18,23 12:11 13:3 1 Corinthians 9:1 Galatians 1:11-13 2:5-9 1 John 4:6

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

though

1:24 13:2,3,8,10 Galatians 1:1

I should not

7:14 12:6 2 Timothy 1:12

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

terrify

10 1 Corinthians 4:5,19-21

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

say they

Gr. saith he.

but

1 12:5-9 1 Corinthians 2:3,4 Galatians 4:13,14

and his

11:6 Exodus 4:10 Jeremiah 1:6 1 Corinthians 1:17,21 2:1-4

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

such

12:20 13:2,3,10 1 Corinthians 4:19,20

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

we dare not

3:1 5:12 Job 12:2 Proverbs 25:27 27:2 Luke 18:11 Romans 15:18

are not wise

or, understand it not.

Proverbs 26:12

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

we will not

15 Proverbs 25:14

according

14 Matthew 25:15 Romans 12:6 15:20 1 Corinthians 12:11 Ephesians 4:7 1 Peter 4:10

rule

or, line.

Psalms 19:4 Isaiah 28:17 Romans 10:18

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

we stretch not

3:1-3 Romans 15:18,19 1 Corinthians 2:10 3:5,10 4:15 9:1,2

the gospel

4:4 Mark 1:1 Acts 20:24 Romans 1:16 2:16 16:25 Galatians 1:6-8 Colossians 1:5 1 Timothy 1:11

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

boasting

13 Romans 15:20

enlarged by you

or, magnified in you.

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

preach

Romans 15:24-28

line

or, rule.

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Psalms 105:3 106:5 Isaiah 41:16 45:25 65:16 Jeremiah 4:2 9:23,24 Romans 5:11 *Gr:; 1 Corinthians 1:29,31 Galatians 6:13,14 Philippians 3:3 *Gr:; James 1:9,10 *Gr:

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

not

12 3:1 5:12 Proverbs 21:2 27:2 Luke 16:15 18:10-14

approved

6:4 13:7 Acts 2:22 Romans 14:18 16:10 1 Corinthians 11:19 2 Timothy 2:15

but

Matthew 25:20-23 John 5:42-44 12:43 Romans 2:29 1 Corinthians 4:5 1 Peter 1:7