2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Paul’s Defense of His Ministry

1 By the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away!
2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.
3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.
4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
5 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.
6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

Cross References 11

  • 1. Matthew 11:29
  • 2. Galatians 5:2; Ephesians 3:1
  • 3. S 1 Corinthians 4:21; 2 Corinthians 13:2,10
  • 4. Romans 12:2
  • 5. ver 2
  • 6. S 2 Corinthians 6:7
  • 7. 1 Corinthians 2:5
  • 8. ver 8; Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 23:29; 2 Corinthians 13:10
  • 9. Isaiah 2:11,12; 1 Corinthians 1:19
  • 10. 2 Corinthians 9:13
  • 11. 2 Corinthians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 7:15
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