고린도후서 10:4, 고린도후서 10:5 KRV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

For the weapons of our warfare - The means by which we hope to achieve our victory.Are not carnal - Not those of the flesh. Not such as the people of the world use. They are not such as are employed by conquerors; nor are they such as people in general rely on to advance their cause. We do not depend on eloquence, or talent, or learning, or wealth, or beauty, or any of the external aids on which the people of this world rely. They are not such as derive advantage from any power inherent in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:4

2 Corinthians 10:4. For the weapons of our warfare Those we use in this war; are not carnal But spiritual. As they were not aided in their endeavours to Christianize the world by human power and authority, so neither did they rely on learning or eloquence, or any thing which could recommend them to human regard: but our weapons are mighty through God Namely, the word of God and prayer, attended with the influence of the Divine Spirit, in his various gifts and graces, giving efficacy to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

10:1-13:14 APOSTOLIC AUTHORITYIn spite of all Paul has said, there were still trouble-makers at Corinth. Certain travelling preachers had gained some standing in the church and continued to make accusations against Paul. Paul refers to them ironically as ‘super apostles’, and more directly as ‘false apostles’ (see 11:5,13).Spiritual power; worthless boasting (10:1-18)These so-called apostles repeatedly questioned the authority of Paul and succeeded in winning some of the Corinthians over to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 10:4

weapons. Greek. hoplon. See 2 Corinthians 6:7 . warfare . Greek. atrateia. Only here and 1 Timothy 1:18 . carnal. Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14 and 1 Peter 2:11 . mighty . Greek. dunatos. Same as "able", 2 Corinthians 9:8 . through = by. No preposition. Dative case. God. App-98 . to . Greek. pros. App-104 . pulling down = destruction. Greek. kathairesis. Only here, 2 Corinthians 10:8 , and 2 Corinthians 13:10 . The verb in 2 Corinthians 10:5 . strong holds . Greek. ochuroma.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

(For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds).What were Paul's weapons? "We learn from 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Ephesians 6:11-16, that they were the energies of spiritual powers given by the Eternal Spirit."[4]Casting down of strongholds ... "This phrase is essentially military";[5] and the imagery is that of a bitter and relentless warfare. The strongholds were those entrenched and fortified positions of institutionalized sin which... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

2 Corinthians 10:4. For the weapons of our warfare, &c.— What are the carnal weapons, and those opposed to them, which he calls mighty through God, may be seen, if we read and compare 1Co 1:23-24 with the 2nd. chap. 1-13 and 2 Corinthians 4:2-6. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

4. A confutation of those who try to propagate their creed by force and persecution (compare :-). weapons—for punishing offending members (2 Corinthians 10:6; 1 Corinthians 4:21; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Corinthians 5:13); boldness of speech, ecclesiastical discipline (2 Corinthians 10:8; 2 Corinthians 13:10), the power of the word, and of the sacraments, the various extraordinary gifts of the Spirit. carnal—Translate, "fleshly," to preserve the allusion to 2 Corinthians 10:2; 2 Corinthians 10:3.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

1. Reply to the charge of cowardice 10:1-6 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 10:1-10

IV. APPEALS CONCERNING PAUL’S APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY 10:1-13:10In this third and last major division of his epistle the apostle Paul defended his apostolic authority. He did this to silence his critics in Corinth and perhaps elsewhere permanently and to confirm the united support of the Christians there. One of Paul’s major purposes in writing this letter was to prepare the way for his next visit. He had just referred to that "anticipated visit" (2 Corinthians 9:3-4). Consequently he felt... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

A. Replies to charges made against Paul 10:1-18Paul responded to charges of cowardice, weakness, and intrusion that one or more critics in Corinth had evidently leveled against him. Failure to submit to apostolic authority could have dangerous consequences, such as disregarding his inspired writings. It was to spare his beloved readers from these ill effects that Paul wrote as he did, not out of a carnal sense of wounded pride. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 10:1-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Group of Brands