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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:13

Verse 13 13.But we will not boast beyond our measure He now contrasts his own moderation with the folly of the false Apostles, (780) and, at the same time, he shows what is the true measure of glorying — when we keep within the limits that have been marked out for us by the Lord. “Has the Lord given me such a thing? I shall be satisfied with this measure. I shall not either desire or claim to myself any thing more.” This he calls the measure of his rule. (781) For every one’s rule, according to... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:14

Verse 14 14.For we do not overstretch. He alludes to persons who either forcibly stretch out their arms, or raise themselves up on their feet, when wishing to catch hold of what is not at their hand, (784) for of this nature is a greedy thirst for glory, nay more, it is often more disgusting. For ambitious persons do not merely stretch out their arms and lift up their feet, but are even carried headlong with the view of obtaining some pretext for glorying. (785) He tacitly intimates that his... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:15

Verse 15 15.In the labors of others. He now reproves more freely the false Apostles, who, while they had put forth their hand in the reaping of another man’s harvest, had the audacity at the same time to revile those, who had prepared a place for them at the expense of sweat and toil. Paul had built up the Church of the Corinthians — not without the greatest struggle, and innumerable difficulties. Those persons afterwards come forward, and find the road made and the gate open. That they may... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:17

Verse 17 17.But he that glorieth This statement is made by way of correction, as his glorying might be looked upon as having the appearance of empty boasting. Hence he cites himself and others before the judgment-seat of God, saying, that those glory on good grounds, who are approved by God. To glory in the Lord, however, is used here in a different sense from what it bears in the first chapter of the former Epistle, (1 Corinthians 1:31,) and in Jeremiah 9:24. For in those passages it means —... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:18

Verse 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved “For it is easy to impose upon men by a false impression, and this is matter of every day occurrence. Let us, therefore, leaving off all other things, aim exclusively at this — that we may be approved by God, and may be satisfied to have his approbation alone, as it justly ought to be regarded by us as of more value than all the applauses of the whole world. There was one that said, that to have Plato’s favorable judgment was to him worth... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Plunging at once into his subject, with a solemn appeal, he declares his apostolic power (verses 1-8), and that he will exercise it in person as well as by letters, in answer to the taunt of his opponents (verses 9-11). He then shows that his estimate of himself is formed on very different methods from those of his adversaries (verses 12-16), and that he referred all grounds of boasting solely to the judgment of God (verses 17, 18). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:8-11

Assertion of his intentions. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:11

Such a one. A formula used to avoid mentioning a special name (see note on 2 Corinthians 2:7 ). Such will we be; rather, such are we . The verb is not expressed, but it would have been if the future tense had been intended. In this verse St. Paul is not saying what he would do hereafter, but is rebutting with calmness and dignity the false charge that he was in any way different when absent from what he was when present. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:12

We dare not. They are in this respect of self-praise much bolder than I. Make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves; literally, judge ourselves among or judge ourselves with . There is a play on the words, like the Latin, inferre or conferre, or the German, zurechnen oder gleichrechnen . That commend themselves. The verb rendered "commend" is that from which is derived "the commendatory letters" ( 2 Corinthians 3:1 ) at the arrogant and intrusive use of which he... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:12-18

Boasting, wrong and right. I. WRONG BOASTING . 1 . That we excel some others . We are very apt, like some at Corinth, to compare ourselves with certain around us. This is measuring by a false standard, and measuring by a false standard is likely to lead to enormously erroneous results. The question is not whether we excel others, but whether we have attained to the measure for which God created and endowed us. The true measuring rod is not found in the stature, physical mental,... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:8-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:12

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:12-18

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